Rational use of carbapenem is closely associated with the clinical outcome of patients with infections. Serum concentration of carbapenem varies from different populations. The objective of this study is to describe the clinical outcome of patients with infection treated by carbapenem in China, regarding diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. It is a single-center, retrospective, descriptive study. Inclusion criteria are an age ≥ 18, diagnosed as bacteria infection and serum concentration must be determined during therapy. Data concerning clinical presentation, biological samples, treatment and follow-up will be assessed. A descriptive analysis will be performed.
Patients may benefit from the personalized carbapenem dosing strategy based on pharmacokinetics. The objective of this study is to retrospectively review and analyze the clinical outcomes of patients with different dosing strategy.