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Usefulness of shosaikoto for pneumonia in combination with antibiotics
Author(s) -
Yamasaki Genzo,
Suzuki Daisuke,
Ose Ayako,
Ono Takahiko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
traditional and kampo medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2053-4515
DOI - 10.1002/tkm2.1236
Subject(s) - antibiotics , medicine , pneumonia , combination therapy , western medicine , traditional chinese medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , alternative medicine , biology , pathology
Aim The value of Kampo medicine for the treatment of pneumonia is unclear. The aim of our study is to investigate the usefulness of shosaikoto for pneumonia in combination with antibiotics. Methods We retrospectively compared 39 cases treated only with Western medicine, including antibiotics (conventional group), with 22 cases treated with Western medicine, including antibiotics, and shosaikoto (combination group). We evaluated the duration of antibiotic treatment after admission, the febrile period, and the duration of oxygen treatment. Results The duration of antibiotic treatment was significantly shorter in the combination group (7 ± 2.25 days) than in the conventional group (8.46 ± 2.28 days; P < 0.05), and the febrile period was also significantly shorter in the combination group (2.95 ± 0.92 days) than in the conventional group (4.09 ± 2.08 days; P < 0.05). The duration of oxygen treatment was not shorter in the combination group (3.85 ± 1.77 days) than in the conventional group (4.11 ± 2.25 days; P = 0.951). Conclusion This study suggests that combination therapy with shosaikoto and antibiotics is useful for bacterial pneumonia.