Clinical observation on levofloxacin for the treatment of community acquired pneumonia in elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:左氧氟沙星治疗老年社区获得性肺炎临床观察
- Author:
Qing ZENG
;
Jihua HU
;
Yuanji QIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Levofloxacin;
Elderly patients;
Community acquired pneumonia;
Treatment
- From:
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine
2008;31(z1):18-19
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin for the theatment of com-munity acquired pneumonia(CAP) in the elderly patients. Methods Thirty-six elderly inpatients with CAP between May 2005 and May 2007 were treated with levofloxacin at a dosage intravenously of 500 mg once a day for 5 to 14 days treatment. Results Streptococcus pneumoniae of multiple drugs-resistant were found in sputum of 22 patients,pseudomonas aeruginosa in 8 patients and haemophilus influenzae in 6 patients de-pending on the results of the sputum culture. The total clinical efficacy rate of levofloxacin was 75.0% and bacteria elimination rate was 82.1%,and 16.7% patients showed related side effect of diarrhea,skin-rash and kidney injury. Conclusions Levofloxacin is an effective with little side effect in treatment of CAP in the elderly.
