Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections sepsis

Briefly, Tinospora cordifolia reduced mortality associated with intra-abdominal sepsis following caecal ligation. Thus, as compared to a mortality of 66 100% on the fifth day after surgery in untreated rats, 15 days of pretreatment with Tinospora cordifolia alone reduced mortality to 33% and further to 16.6% when combined with metronidazole and gentamicin [19]. This effect was reported to be associated with improved macrophage function. Furthermore, the aqueous extract of Tinospora cordifolia was found to be devoid of in vitro antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus Staphylococcus aureus Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. Sera obtained from rats (n = 10 each) orally treated with the aqueous extract of Tinospora cordifolia in doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg were also found to have no antibacterial activity [19]. These data further indicated that Tinospora cordifolia was effective in infections due to its immunostimulant effects. 

L B. The patient has complicated urinary tract infection and nonsevere sepsis syndrome caused by P. aeruginosa. Effective antibiotics for Pseudomonas spp. include mezlocillin, piperacillin, piperacillin-tazobactam, ticarcillin, and ticarciUin-clavulanate. The carbapenems (imipenem and meropenem) and the monobactam (aztreonam) are also active against P. aeruginosa. Ampicillin-sulbactam and cefazolin are ineffective against P. 

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