Case Report

Use of Ceftolozane/Tazobactam in a Case of Septic Shock by Puerperal Sepsis

Table 1

Main clinical events during ICU hospitalization.

DAY OF HOSPITALIZATION IN ICUMAIN CLINICAL EVENTS

1ICU Admission; start infusion of norepinephrine
2
3Patient’s blood culture test positive for Escherichia coli
4Start of invasive mechanical ventilation; thoracic drainage
5Severe neutropenia (WBC: 0,740 cells/mm3)
6Dehiscence of the surgical wound
7Bronchoalveolar lavage (positivity for Acinetobacter baumannii)
8
9Stop infusion of norepinephrine
10Respiratory weaning and extubation
11
12Diagnosis of motor polyneuropathy
13
14
15Respiratory failure; restart of invasive mechanical ventilation
16Hypotension with restore of norepinephrine infusion
17Severe thrombocytopenia treated with transfusion
18Diagnosis of multiple abdominal abscesses
19Start therapy with ceftolozane/tazobactam
20Exploratory laparotomy with abscesses drainage
21
22Respiratory weaning with extubation; stop norepinephrine infusion
23
24
25ICU Discharge