Piperacillin/tazobactam for Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Pulmonary Encephalopathy:A Clinical Analysis / 中华医院感染学杂志
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
; (24)2006.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the clinical efficacy of piperacillin/tazobactam for acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD) with pulmonary encephalopathy.METHODS Seventy three cases of AECOPD with pulmonary encephalopathy were randomized into piperacillin/tazobactam group and ceftazidime group,and sputum culture was underwent for each case before and after treatment.RESULTS The total efficacy rates and bacterial clean rates in piperacillin/tazobactam group and ceftazidime group were 91.67% and 88.89%,75.68% and 57.89%,respectively,and the differences between the two groups were statistically significant.CONCLUSIONS It suggested that piperacillin/tazobactam be a more effective drug for AECOPD with pulmonary encephalopathy.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article