Proyectos
Efficacy of Continuous vs. Intermittent Administration of Cefepime in Adult ICU Patients with Gram-Negative Bacilli Bacteremia: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Study
Resumen
Introduction: The objective of this study was to compare the continuous infusion of cefepime with the intermittent infusion in patients with sepsis caused by Gram-negative bacilli (GNB). Methods: Randomized 1:1 multicenter double-blinded placebo-controlled study with allo-cation concealment; multicenter study in the intensive care units of Colombia. Patients with sepsis, severe sepsis or septic shock, and GNB-suspected bacteremia. Cefepime was administered for 7 to 14 days over 30 m intermittently every 8 h over 24 h plus continuous saline solution (0.9%) (G1) or 3 g administered continuously plus saline solution every 8 h (0.9%) (G2). The percentage of clinical response at 3, 7, and 14 days, relapse at 28 days, and mortality at discharge were measured. Results: The recruitment was stopped at the suggestion of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) following an FDA alert about cefepime. Thirty-two patients were randomized; 25 received the intervention, and GNB bacteremia was confirmed in 16 (9 G1 and 7 G2). Favorable clinical response in days 3, 7, and 14 was 88.8%, 88.8%, and 77.8% (G1) and was similar for G2 (85.7%). There were no relapses or deaths in G2, while in G1, one relapse and two deaths were observed. Conclusions: The results of this study support the use of cefepime for the treatment of Gram-negative infections in critically ill patients, but we could not demonstrate differences between continuous or intermittent administra-tion because of the small sample size, given the early suspension of the study.
Convocatoria
Nombre de la convocatoria:CONVOCATORIA PERMANENTE DE APOYO ECONÓMICO PARA LA PUBLICACIÓN DE ARTÍCULOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN REVISTAS INTERNACIONALES INDEXADAS EN MEDLINE, PUBMED, WEB OF SCIENCE CORE COLLECTION, UBICADAS EN LOS CUARTILES 1 Y 2 DE SJR O JCR
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