Outcomes of Patients with Melioidosis Treated with Cotrimoxazole Alone for Eradication Therapy

Treated with Meropenem Outcomes of Patients with Melioidosis

Outcomes of patients with melioidosis treated with meropenem.

Melioidosis, an infection due to Burkholderia pseudomallei, is endemic in southeast Asia and northern Australia. We reviewed our experience with meropenem in the treatment of severe melioidosis in 63 patients over a 6-year period. Outcomes were similar to those of ceftazidime-treated patients (n = 153) despite a deliberate selection bias to more-unwell patients receiving meropenem. The mortalit...

evaluation of fat atrophy in patients with dermis fat graft of orbit by ct-scan

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Comparison of Alcohol Withdrawal Outcomes in Patients Treated with Benzodiazepines Alone versus Adjunctive Phenobarbital: a Retrospective Cohort Study

Background: For treatment of severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome, high dose benzodiazepines (BZDs) may cause delirium and over-sedation. Phenobarbital (PBT) is a long-acting barbiturate effective for the treatment of alcohol withdrawal. Given the potential benefits of PBT, we sought to investigate the effectiveness of PBT as adjunctive treatment for alcohol withdrawal. Methods: This was a retros...

Comparison of Growth Impairment in Pediatric Patients with ALL, NHL Treated with Chemotherapy alone and Chemoradiotherapy

Introduction: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma(NHL) are the most common cancers in childhood and  adolescence. Most children with ALL and NHL have long term survival (>80%). Endocrinopathy is a common complication in pediatric cancers following the treatment (20-50% prevalence), in addition, cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy can influence side effect on growt...