Continuous-infusion penicillin home-based therapy for serious infections due to penicillin-susceptible pathogens.
Int J Antimicrob Agents
; 29(5): 544-8, 2007 May.
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| ID: mdl-17398076
ABSTRACT
To evaluate the feasibility of continuous-infusion (CI) penicillin in the treatment of serious bacterial infections, consecutive adult patients with deep-seated infections due to penicillin-susceptible pathogens were treated with CI aqueous penicillin G in a home-based programme, and their treatment outcomes were reviewed. Thirty-one patients with microbiologically proven infections completed the planned course of treatment. Twenty of 31 (65%) were followed for at least 2 months thereafter, and all remained free of relapse. One patient had fever attributable to penicillin hypersensitivity, two patients developed catheter-site infections and one patient developed catheter-related bacteraemia. Thus, CI penicillin is feasible for the home-based treatment of a variety of deep-seated infections with minimal toxicity.
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Assunto principal:
Penicilina G
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Infecções Bacterianas
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Infusões Intravenosas
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Terapia por Infusões no Domicílio
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article