Cefepime for treating hospital-acquired lower respiratory tract infection
SHI Ce
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cefepime for hospital-acquired lower respiratory tract infection. Methods Thirty two patients with hospital-acquired lower respiratory tract infection were treated with cefepime 4 g/d, iv gtt bid, treatment 7～14 d. Results The total effective rate, cure rate, and bacterial clearance rate were 78%, 59.4% and 65.6%, respectively.Adverse drug reactions were mild and were observed in 6.3% patients. Conclusions The cefepime is effective and safe treatment of hospital-acquired lower respiratory tract infection.
Keywords：Lower respiratory tract infectionCefepimeHospital-acquired
Publication Date：2009-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-09-14(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)