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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 21
| Issue : 1 | Page : 41-43 |
Effective use of polymyxin B hemoperfusion in septic shock complicated by urosepsis
P Malleshappa, R Ranganath, AP Chaudhari, P Singhai, M Aghariya, AB Shah
Department of Nephrology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India
Correspondence Address:
P Malleshappa
Senior Registrar, Department of Nephrology, A-791, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra Reclamation, Bandra (W), Mumbai-400 050, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.78077
Direct hemoperfusion using polymyxin B-immobilized fiber (PMX-DHP) is an established treatment method for septic shock caused by Gram-negative infections. Here we report one instance in which PMX-DHP therapy has been used successfully in a patient with septic shock from urosepsis. After antibiotic therapy, direct hemoperfusion using polymyxin B helped in cardiovascular stability. The patient recovered from the shock within a few days after treatment with polymyxin-B hemoperfusion. As far as we are aware, this is the first reported case of effective treatment of urosepsis complicated by septic shock using PMX-DHP therapy in India.
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