Effect of Meropenem De-Escalation Therapy on Pulmonary Function and CPIS Score in Elderly Patients with Respiratory Failure Complicated by Pulmonary Infection
CUI Xiaoqing
Department of Pharmaceutical, Funing County People's Hospital, Yancheng Jiangsu 224400
Abstract:【Objective】 To investigate the effect of meropenem de-escalation therapy on pulmonary function and clinical pulmonary infection score (CPIS) in elderly patients with respiratory failure complicated by pulmonary infection. 【Methods】 A total of 97 elderly patients with respiratory failure complicated by pulmonary infection admitted to our Hospital from August 2022 to August 2024 were enrolled. According to the treatment methods, they were divided into a conventional treatment group (n=48) and a meropenem group (n=49). The conventional group received standard antibiotic therapy, while the meropenem group was treated with meropenem de-escalation therapy. Clinical efficacy, pulmonary function, arterial blood gas parameters, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation Ⅱ(APACHE Ⅱ) scores, CPIS scores, and biomarker levels were compared between the two groups. 【Results】 The treatment efficacy in the meropenem group was significantly higher than that in the conventional group (P<0.05). After treatment, the meropenem group showed significantly higher forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) than the conventional group (P<0.05). Arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2) and oxygenation index (OI) were also higher in the meropenem group, while arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2) was lower (P<0.05). The APACHE Ⅱ and CPIS scores in the meropenem group were significantly lower than those in the conventional group (P<0.05). Additionally, serum levels of procalcitonin (PCT), pentraxin-3 (PTX3), and high mobility group box protein 1 (HMGB1) in the meropenem group were significantly lower than those in the conventional group (P<0.05). 【Conclusion】 Meropenem de-escalation therapy has a significant impact on improving pulmonary function and reducing CPIS scores in elderly patients with respiratory failure complicated by pulmonary infection.
崔晓青. 美罗培南降阶梯治疗对老年呼吸衰竭合并肺部感染患者肺功能及CPIS的影响[J]. 医学临床研究, 2026, 43(2): 261-264.
CUI Xiaoqing. Effect of Meropenem De-Escalation Therapy on Pulmonary Function and CPIS Score in Elderly Patients with Respiratory Failure Complicated by Pulmonary Infection. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH, 2026, 43(2): 261-264.