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Sepsis -meropeneum

2021-05-27 08:59:42
My father is on ventilator from 10 days.Two days back  sepsis with acute kidney failure has been found  and doc sent blood for culture and came up with enterococcus faecalis .They are using meropeneum for sepsis . Still no progress.Does meropeneum work against enteroccus?
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Blood culture and antibiotics sensitivity testing is done to figure out what exactly is the organism and what antibiotics is it sensitive to
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Talk to the doctors treating your father as to why they cane to that conclusion

Answered2021-05-27 09:06:12

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Ya meropenem is higher antibiotic with broad spectrum...wait for culture report and check for sensitivity

Answered2021-05-27 09:03:46

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