Use of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in a Case of Septic Shock by Puerperal Sepsis

Multiresistant bacteria infections cause widespread morbidity and mortality and lead to an increase in expenses for hospital stays and complications. We describe the case of a 27-year-old patient with puerperal sepsis after cesarean section due to Escherichia coli complicated by multiresistant Klebs...

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Autores principales: Pezzi, Mario, Scozzafava, Anna Maria, Giglio, Anna Maria, Vozzo, Renata, Casella, Patrizia Dina, Tiburzi, Simona Paola, Cosco, Lucio, Verre, Mario
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6560331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31275681
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8463693
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Sumario:Multiresistant bacteria infections cause widespread morbidity and mortality and lead to an increase in expenses for hospital stays and complications. We describe the case of a 27-year-old patient with puerperal sepsis after cesarean section due to Escherichia coli complicated by multiresistant Klebsiella ESBL-producing superinfection with septic shock and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, successfully treated with ceftolozane/tazobactam.

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