Javad Farokhi
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, IranPublications
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Research Article
The effect of continuous infusion of meropenem antibiotic on clinical signs and changes of procalcitonin in patients with acute sepsis related to cancer
Author(s): Javad Farokhi, Alireza Kamali, Nader Zarrinfar, Behnam Mahmodiyeh*, Bijan Yazdi and Mohammad Jamalian
Introduction: Infections in critically ill immunocompromised patients with cancer are related to different diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock are used to describe the body's systemic response to aggressive microorganisms, including bacteria and fungi. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of continuous infusion of meropenem antibiotics on clinical signs and changes of procalcitonin in patients with acute sepsis. Material and Methods: This study is a double-blind randomized clinical trial. The number of patients in each group was 30. In the infusion group, they received 1 gram of meropenem as a bolus and 100 mg (10 ml) of meropenem per hour of continuous intravenous infusion over a 72-hour period. Patients in the bolus group received one gram of meropene.. Read More»
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Ahmed Hussien Alshewered
University of Basrah College of Medicine, Iraq
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Sudhakar Tummala
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering SRM University – AP, Andhra Pradesh
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Alphonse Laya
Supervisor of Biochemistry Lab and PhD. students of Faculty of Science, Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemis
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Fava Maria Giovanna
- Manuprasad Avaronnan
Onkologia i Radioterapia peer review process verified at publons
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