Usage of Meropenem Continuous Infusion for Treatment of Infectious Complications in Orthopedic Elderly Patients with Anemia: A Case Series
Konkayev A. Kadralinova A. Azimova B. Tazhibayeva D. Yeltayeva A. Konkayeva M.
June 2024Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
Medicina (Lithuania)
2024#60Issue 6
Background and Objectives: The prolonged infusion of meropenem is recommended by guidelines for the treatment of sepsis. However, studies provide controversial data on the advantages of prolonged infusions over intermittent ones. In our opinion, this can be related to age, which possibly distorts the final data, as older people have age-related characteristics. In our study, we analyzed the ventilatory status, laboratory tests and vital signs of the patient and carried out microbiological cultures. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective single-center case series investigation conducted from June 2022 to June 2023. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of continuous infusion in elderly patients with severe infectious complications after orthopedic interventions. The primary endpoints were 28-day survival and the emergence of new multidrug-resistant strains. Secondary endpoints were long-term mortality and length of stay in the ICU. Results: Three patients (median age 65, 100% female) received a continuous infusion of meropenem. Two patients were alive at hospital discharge, and one patient died on the 105th day of hospitalization. Multi-resistant bacteria were observed in one patient. Conclusions: The use of a continuous meropenem infusion in the complex treatment of purulent-septic complications in elderly patients with periprosthetic infection and anemia probably led to clinical improvement in these case reports. However, the emergence of new pan-resistant strains and overall mortality using this infusion technique remains unclear. Further, high-quality RCTs for the elderly are needed.
anemia , case report , infection , meropenem continuous infusion , orthopedic complications
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Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, National Scientific Center of Traumatology and Orthopedics Named after Academician N.D. Batpenov, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Astana Medical University, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
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