Javad Farokhi

Publications

• 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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