title: [Use of imipenem-cilastatin in antibiotic therapy and prevention in general surgery. One year of clinical experience].
abstract: The authors report one year of clinical experience with imipenem-cilastatin, first antibiotic of thienamycin class, in the therapy and prophylaxis of postoperative infectious diseases. One hundred thirty four patients were treated with antibiotic therapy and 10 days after in 98.5% of cases a clinical remission of the disease was obtained; only in 2 patients the effect wasn't evaluable because they died for not drug-related causes. The prophylactic use of this antibiotic was limited to 34 patients with high risk of infectious diseases; only 3 cases (8.8%) showed bacterial contamination and one of them had clinical signs of disease which indicated the absolute need for antibiotic therapy. The Authors also emphasize the excellent results, the tolerability of the drug and the absence of side-effects.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sortini
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Intini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Carrella
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marzola
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Donini
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015377:Cilastatin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011292:Premedication
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004338:Drug Combinations; D015377:Cilastatin; D015378:Imipenem; D000077728:Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination
vernacular_title: L'uso dell'imipenem-cilastatina nell'antibioticoterapia e nella profilassi in chirurgia generale. Un anno di sperimentazione clinica.