Piperacillin/tazobactam Treatment for Severe Community-acquired Pneumonia among Elderly / 中华医院感染学杂志
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
;
(24)2009.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-596697
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical efficacy of piperacillin/tazobactam for severe community acquired pneumonia(CAP) among elderly.METHODS Seventy-six elderly cases of severe CAP were randomized into piperacillin/tazobactam group and ceftriazone group,and the sputum culture was underwent for each case before and after treatment.RESULTS The total efficacy rates and bacterial clearance rates in piperacillin/tazobactam group and ceftriazone group were 92.11% and 88.89%,and 73.68% and 58.82%,respectively,and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant.CONCLUSIONS It suggestes that piperacillin/tazobactam be a more effective drug for severe CAP among elderly in old age.
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Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
Year:
2009
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Article
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