To determine the efficacy of the administration of 7 to 14 days of cefepime in a continuous infusion vs an intermittent (every 8 hours) administration, in adult patients hospitalized in Bogotá with sepsis and bacteremia caused by gram negative bacilli. The outcome was the rate of clinical cure and microbiological cure after 7 and 14 days of initiation of therapy and rates of relapse after 28 days. Hypothesis: The administration of beta lactams in continuous infusion allows a clinical or microbiological cure greater than the intermittent administration.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
30
Administration of cefepime in continuous infusion (3 Gr over 24 hours) for 7-14 days at the discretion of the investigator. Administration of saline solution 0.9%, 50-100 mL over 30 minutes every 8 hours.
Administration of cefepime in intermittent infusion (1 Gr over 30 minutes every 8 hours) for 7-14 days at the discretion of the investigator.Administration of saline solution 0.9%, 50-250 mL over 24 hours
Hospital San Juan de Dios
Rionegro, Antioquia, Colombia
Clinica Palermo
Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Fundacion San Carlos
Bogotá, DC, Colombia
Hospital Santa Clara
Bogotá, DC, Colombia
To evaluate global mortality rate
Time frame: 28 days
to evaluate clinical and/or microbiologic relapses
Time frame: 28 days
To evaluate clinical and bacteriological response
Time frame: 3 days
to evaluate clinical and bacteriological response
Time frame: 7 days
to evaluate clinical and bacteriological response
Time frame: 14 days
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