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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2017, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (2): 174-178.

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Study on the adjuvant therapy of low birth weight infants with sepsis by IgM-rich immunoglobulin

YANG Zuqin 1, WANG Ying 2, CHEN Yingying 1   

  1. 1 The Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China; 2 the International Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang, China
  • Received:2016-10-14 Revised:2016-12-16 Online:2017-02-26 Published:2017-03-02

Abstract:

AIM: To evaluate the effect of IgM-enriched immunoglobulin treatment on clinical and laboratory parameters in very low birthweight neonates with nosocomial sepsis after pentaglobin treatment. METHODS: A total of 53 very low birth weight childern who were treated in the hospital from February 2015 to February 2016 were recruited as the study objects and divided into two groups; the control group was treated with conventional therapies, while the treatment group was given IgM-enriched immunoglobulin as a support therapy in addition to antibiotics; 5 mL/kg per day of pentaglobin was infused over a 4-hour period on 3 consecutive days. Clinical and laboratory parameters were recorded before and after treatment. RESULTS: The indicators of both groups were significantly improved after treatment, but they were improved more significantly in the treatment than in the control group, there was significant difference (P<0.05). The total effective rate of treatment was 82.1% in the treatment group, higher than that in the control group (64.0%), there was significant difference (P<0.05). The incidence of complication was 28.6% in the treatment group during therapy, while 44.0% in the control group, there was significant difference (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Pentaglobin treatment of nosocomial sepsis could be used as an adjunct therapy in very low birthweight neonates.

Key words: IgM-enriched immunoglobulins, sepsis, very low birthweight neonates, adjuvant therapy

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