Piperacillin/tazobactam in complicated urinary tract infections.
Piperacillin/tazobactam, at a dosage of 4 g/500 mg every 8 h, was administered intravenously to 217 patients with complicated urinary tract infections. The most common diagnosis was pyelonephritis. The most common pathogen was Escherichia coli (47%) followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (13%), and enterococci (8%). Among clinically evaluable patients, 86% (115/134) were cured or improved at the study endpoint and 14% (19/134) were clinical failures or relapsed. Among bacteriologically evaluable patients, 85% (95/112) had a favorable clinical response at endpoint. The bacteriological response rate was 73% (82/112) at endpoint. Overall, 82% of all pathogens were eradicated. Therapy was associated with a low incidence of side effects, and adverse experience were mild and of short duration.
Department of Urology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010397:Penicillanic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010878:Piperacillin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D012074:Remission Induction; D000078142:Tazobactam; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
D004338:Drug Combinations; D065093:beta-Lactamase Inhibitors; D010397:Penicillanic Acid; D000078142:Tazobactam; D010878:Piperacillin