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Available online /content/12/S4/S3 Review An overview of harms associated withβ-lactam antimicrobials: where do the carbapenems fit in? Robert C Owens Jr Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Infectious Diseases, Maine Medical Center, Bramhall Street, Portland, Maine 04102, USA Corresponding author: Robert C Owens, owensr@ Published: 21 May 2008 Critical Care 2008, 12(Suppl 4):S3 (doi:10.1186/cc6819) This article is online at /content/12/S4/S3 ? 2008 BioMed Central Ltd Abstract practicing today. Although these agents are generally safe, certain class effects exist that include serious