Gram-negative rod bacteremia

摘要: Abstract One hundred cases of gram-negative rod bacteremia are reviewed with primary reference to mortality as related various clinical and laboratory features the disease. It was found that an increased could be aging, presence, severity duration shock, presence oliguria acidosis, acquisition while in hospital. There also a higher patients due more than one organism. The most common source urinary tract thus importance prevention infections is apparent. Treatment appropriate antibiotics, determined by vitro sensitivities, significantly survival rate. We were unable demonstrate any beneficial effect from use adrenocortical steroids treating dosage range 100 1,200 mg. hydrocortisone or its equivalent per day.