Effectiveness of Meropenem for the Treatment of Aspiration Pneumonia in Elderly Patients

200958 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Hirokazu Tokuyasu · Matsue Red Cross Hospital

Tomoya Harada · Matsue Red Cross Hospital

Etsuko Watanabe · Matsue Red Cross Hospital

Ryouta Okazaki · Matsue Red Cross Hospital

Hirokazu Touge · Matsue Red Cross Hospital

Yuji Kawasaki · Matsue Red Cross Hospital

Eiji Shimizu ·

Abstract

The use of antibiotics effective against anaerobic bacteria may be necessary for patients with potentially fatal aspiration pneumonia. Meropenem therapy for aspiration pneumonia is clinically effective and tolerable in elderly patients.

Topics & Keywords

Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections Dysphagia Assessment and Management Nosocomial Infections in ICU

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Internal Medicine

Volume 48, Issue 3, pp. 129-135

DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1308

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.91