title: Neonatal Klebsiella pneumonia sepsis and imipenem/cilastatin.
abstract: Efficacy and safety of imipenem/cilastatin in neonatal Klebsiella pneumonia sepsis was investigated in 45 infants compared to 39 control infants on conventional antibiotic regimen. Sensitivity to imipenem was 94% followed by cephoxitin (88%), quinolons (80%), and amikacin (52%) according to susceptibility results in the study group. Treatment duration of surviving infants was 16.5 +/- 4.6 and 20.3 +/- 6.4 days in the study and control groups respectively (p < 0.05). Five infants (11%) vs 27 (69%) were unresponsive (septic deaths) to treatment in the study and control groups respectively (p < 0.001). The cure rates were 73% and 28% respectively (p < 0.001). Sequelae free discharge rates were 67% and 23% respectively (p < 0.001). The most frequent adverse effects of imipenem/cilastatin were Candida albicans superinfection (20%); Candida albicans colonisation (10%); impairment of liver and renal functions (19% and 10% respectively); seizures (5%); thrombocytosis (3%); thrombophlebitis (3%); urine discoloration (3%); and Staphylococcus epidermidis colonisation (2%). Imipenem is considered a good alternative for neonatal Klebsiella pneumonia sepsis with these results, however, one must be aware of the increased risk of Candida albicans superinfection.
authors.affiliation: Ege University Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Izmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Oral
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akisü
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kültürsay
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vardar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tansuğ
mesh_terms: D015377:Cilastatin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000187:drug effects*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D015377:Cilastatin; D015378:Imipenem