Table 3. Management and outcomes of the patients.
| Case | Treatment | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antibiotics | Symptomatic treatment | ||
| 1 | Ampicillin/sulbactam | Infusions/paracetamol (1 gm) iv. | Recovered and discharged |
| 2 | None | Paracetamol, analgesics, saline | Recovered and discharged |
| 3 | Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 gm TDS | 2 l saline, paracetamol iv. infusion, metamizole, antitussive, secretolytic, sometimes paracodine, 8–10 l of oxygen | Died (DNR) |
| 4 | Cefpodoxime/initial referral from family physician with suspected choledocholithiasis | Antiemetic (MCP), probiotics, normal saline, O2 2 l and ambroxol | Recovered and discharged |
| 5 | Cirpofloxacine by the family doctor but stopped in the hospital at 27 March) | Saline, paracetamol, antitussive, antipyretics, secretolytics, euthyroxin 75 mg once daily | Recovered and discharged |
| 6 | Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 g TD | Tamiflu 75 mg/BD, perfalgan, ambroxol, salbutamol, atrovent, MCP as needed, O2 10 l, paracodeine, hydroxychloroquin | Died |
| 7 | Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 g TD | Saline, paracetamol 1 gm, N-acetyl cystine, ambroxol, urapidil 12.5 mg when needed, morphine | Died (DNR) |
| 8 | Ampicillin/sulbactam and cefpodoxime given by family physician for 1 week before admission and then stopped for abdominal pain | Normal saline, paracetamol, acetylcysteine, ambroxol, O2, L-thyroxin, candesartan | Recovered and discharged |
| 9 | Ciprofloxacin by family physician, piperacillin-tazobactam and roxithromycin | Paracetamol, acetylcysteine, ambroxol, O2, potassium, novaminsulfon (novalgin), normal saline, clopidogrel, atorvastatin, ramipril but stopped later because of the angiotensin receptor blockers theory) | Sent for weaning |
| 10 | (Piperacillin/tazobactam) | O2 | Died |
| 11 | 1. Ampicillin/sulbactam/suspicion of recurrent urosepsis. 2. Meropenem: +ve for Pseudomonas aeruginosa on urine culture with resistance for ampicillin-sulbactam. |
1. Paracetamol, normal saline, acetylcysteine, novalgin 2. Other ttt: ramipril, L-thyroxin, sitagliptin, levodopa, cabidopa, rapid insulin, toujeo, benserazide, pantoprazole |
Recovered and discharged |
| 12 | Ampicillin/sulbactam, piperacillin tazobactam | Paracetamol, iv. saline, salbutamol, atrovent INH, pregabalin, bisoprolol | Recovered and discharged |
| 13 | Amoxi/clav 2.2 g | Paracetamol, normal saline, ASA, LMWH, acetylcysteine, ambroxol, betahistine, novaminsulfon, metoprolol, tamsulosin, mirtazipine, simvastatin | Recovered and discharged |
| 14 | Ampicillin/sulbactam 3 g TD | Normal saline, paracetamol, Amproxol, acetylcysteine, novaminsulfon, probiotics, pntoprazol | Transferred to another hospital for cardiac catheterization due to suspected CHD |
| 15 | Ceftriaxone | Paracetamol, acetylcysteine, ambroxol, O2 2 l, novaminsulfon (novalgin), normal saline | Recovered and discharged |
| 16 | Co-amoxi/clav | iv. saline, 1–2 l O2 | Recovered and discharged |
| 17 | Amoxi/clav 2.2 g/high CRP | O2 2 l, perfalgan, jonosteril (fluid and electrolyte replacement), dimenhydrinate/vomex (when needed), paracetamol/metamizole | Recovered and discharged |
| 18 | Ampicillin/sulbactam/piperacillin sulbactam/hydroxychloroquine | Acetylcysteine/cortisol/perfalgan – 6 l O2 | Recovered and discharged |
| 19 | Piperacillin/tazobactam (high CRP)/meropenem (high CRP despite being on piperacillin/tazobactam) | Perfalgan, novalgin, pantoprazol, O2, ambroxol, MCP, morphin, heparin, laxan, renal dialysis (24/03–08/04), erythrocyte concentrate (anemic) | Recovered and discharged |
CHD: Coronary heart disease; DNR: A do-not-resuscitate order; iv.: Intravenous; MCP: Metoclopramide; TDS: Three-times a day.