Participation of Clinical Pharmacists in Anti-infective Treatment for One Case of Meningioma / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To investigate the role of clinical pharmacists in the drug treatment of infected patients in neurosur-gery department. METHODS:Clinical pharmacists participated in the formulation of anti-infective treatment plan for a infected case after meningioma surgery. According to drug antibacterial spectrum,result of laboratory and image examinations and disease condition of patients,etc.,the patient was given cefoperazone sodium and sulbactam sodium (3 g,ivgtt,q8 h),rifampicin (0.45 g,ivgtt,q12 h)and vancomycin(1 g,ivgtt,q12 h);the body temperature of the patient increased again and clinical pharmacist suggested meropenem 1 g,ivgtt,q8 h and vancomycin 1 g,ivgtt,q12 h. RESULTS:After 53 d treatment,infection was timely brought under control. The patient was discharged from hospital after improved on 72th day. CONCLUSIONS:Through the partici-pation of clinical pharmacists in pharmaceutical care for anti-infective drug treatment in neurosurgery department contribute to ratio-nal drug use in the clinic and guarantee the safety of drug use.