Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2015, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (3): 182-183.

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Pharmaceutical Care for an Elderly Patient with Pulmonary Bacterial and Fungal Infection

SUN Hong-shuang,NIE Chun-cheng,MA Hong-fang,CHEN He-jun,ZHONG Bao-gui*   

  1. Department of Pharmacy, Harrison International Peace Hospital, Hebei Hengshui 053000, China
  • Received:2014-11-05 Online:2015-03-08 Published:2015-07-28

Abstract: Objective To investigate the model of pharmaceutical care for elderly patients with pulmonary bacterial and fungal infection. Methods Through participating in the medication of one case of elderly patient with pulmonary bacterial and fungal infection, clinical pharmacist discussed the medication regimen with physicians, put forward effective suggestions for clinical medication scheme and provided reasonable pharmaceutical care. Results The effective pharmaceutical care improved the patient's therapeutic efficacy, individuated the clinical medication scheme. At last, this patient was cured. Conclusion Clinical pharmacists should take their advantages to contribute to clinical therapy, optimize the medication regimen from the medicine choice, interactions, adverse reactions and so on.

Key words: bacterial infection, fungal infection, elderly patient, pneumonia

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