Imipenem-cilastatin monotherapy in severe infections accompanying hematological malignancies. 1991

A Urabe, and F Takaku, and H Mizoguchi
Third Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan.

Imipenem-cilastatin (imipenem 1 to 4 g/day) was administered to patients with severe infections accompanying granulocytopenia in hematological malignancies. Monotherapy with imipenem-cilastatin was effective in 62.1% of the patients, and also effective even they were severely neutropenic. When imipenem-cilastatin was administered as the first-choice therapy, the efficacy was much better, at 73.3%. Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative infections were curable by the monotherapy with imipenem-cilastatin.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007938 Leukemia A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominately immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells. (From The Merck Manual, 2006) Leucocythaemia,Leucocythemia,Leucocythaemias,Leucocythemias,Leukemias
D008223 Lymphoma A general term for various neoplastic diseases of the lymphoid tissue. Germinoblastoma,Lymphoma, Malignant,Reticulolymphosarcoma,Sarcoma, Germinoblastic,Germinoblastic Sarcoma,Germinoblastic Sarcomas,Germinoblastomas,Lymphomas,Lymphomas, Malignant,Malignant Lymphoma,Malignant Lymphomas,Reticulolymphosarcomas,Sarcomas, Germinoblastic
D008297 Male Males
D009503 Neutropenia A decrease in the number of NEUTROPHILS found in the blood. Neutropenias
D004338 Drug Combinations Single preparations containing two or more active agents, for the purpose of their concurrent administration as a fixed dose mixture. Drug Combination,Combination, Drug,Combinations, Drug
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000077728 Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination Combination of imipenem and cilastatin that is used in the treatment of bacterial infections; cilastatin inhibits renal dehydropeptidase I to prolong the half-life and increase the tissue penetration of imipenem, enhancing its efficacy as an anti-bacterial agent. Imipenem - Cilastatin,Imipenem - Cilastatin Sodium,Imipenem Cilastatin,Imipenem Cilastatin Sodium,Imipenem-Cilastatin,Imipenem-Cilastatin Sodium,Imipenem-Cilastatin, Sodium Salt,MK 0787-MK 0791 mixture,MK 787-MK 791 mixture,Primaxin,Thienam,Tienam 500,Zienam,Cilastatin, Imipenem,Imipenem Cilastatin, Sodium Salt,MK 0787 MK 0791 mixture,MK 787 MK 791 mixture
D000380 Agranulocytosis A decrease in the number of GRANULOCYTES; (BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and NEUTROPHILS). Granulocytopenia,Agranulocytoses,Granulocytopenias
D000900 Anti-Bacterial Agents Substances that inhibit the growth or reproduction of BACTERIA. Anti-Bacterial Agent,Anti-Bacterial Compound,Anti-Mycobacterial Agent,Antibacterial Agent,Antibiotics,Antimycobacterial Agent,Bacteriocidal Agent,Bacteriocide,Anti-Bacterial Compounds,Anti-Mycobacterial Agents,Antibacterial Agents,Antibiotic,Antimycobacterial Agents,Bacteriocidal Agents,Bacteriocides,Agent, Anti-Bacterial,Agent, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agent, Antibacterial,Agent, Antimycobacterial,Agent, Bacteriocidal,Agents, Anti-Bacterial,Agents, Anti-Mycobacterial,Agents, Antibacterial,Agents, Antimycobacterial,Agents, Bacteriocidal,Anti Bacterial Agent,Anti Bacterial Agents,Anti Bacterial Compound,Anti Bacterial Compounds,Anti Mycobacterial Agent,Anti Mycobacterial Agents,Compound, Anti-Bacterial,Compounds, Anti-Bacterial

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