[Practical use of cefepime in an University hospital. Retrospective study of 35 cases].
The authors report a retrospective study of 35 patients treated with cefepime (Axepim). This patients were either hospitalized in a medical or in a surgical ICU or were febrile neutropenic patients. The non neutropenic group was put on cefepime for nosocomial pneumonia or miscellaneous sepsis. When recovered, Enterobacteriaceae were the most frequent pathogens. Clinical cure rate for the patients treated with cefepime was 83%. Cefepime is a safe and effective empirical treatment for serious infections and nosocomial infections in particular.
Gérard
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Service des Maladies Infecteuses et de Réanimation Neurorespiratoire, CHU Brabois, Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy, France.
Le Meins
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Maurer
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Witz
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Dopff
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C
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077723:Cefepime; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006020:Glycopeptides; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D000617:Aminoglycosides; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002511:Cephalosporins; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006020:Glycopeptides; D000077723:Cefepime
Utilisation pratique du céfépime dans un CHU. Etude rétrospective de 35 cas.