Chinese Hepatolgy ›› 2025, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (11): 1557-1560.

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Analysis of risk factors for hepatic dysfunction in elderly patients after intravenous infusion of cefoperazone and sulbactam sodium

LIU Juan-juan1, HONG Yuan-yuan1, WANG Feng-ling1, YU Xue-jiang2, MENG Xiang-yun1   

  1. 1. Department of Pharmacy, Hefei Second People′s Hospital, Hefei 230011, China;
    2. Department of Urology, Hefei Second People′s Hospital, Hefei 230011, China
  • Received:2025-03-10 Online:2025-11-30 Published:2026-02-09
  • Contact: MENG Xiang-yun,Email:840334025@qq.com

Abstract: Objective To investigate the risk factors of liver dysfunction in elderly patients with intravenous infusion of cefoperazone sulbactam sodium. Methods A total of 274 elderly patients who received intravenous infusion of cefoperazone sulbactam sodium for anti-infective treatment in the Hefei Second People′s Hospital from January 2021 to July 2023 were retrospectively included in this study. The occurrence of abnormal liver function during medication was observed, and the influencing factors of abnormal liver function were analyzed. Results The incidence of abnormal liver function after intravenous infusion of cefoperazone sulbactam sodium in elderly patients was 8.76% (24/274). The results of univariate analysis showed that there were no statistically significant differences in gender, body mass index (BMI), smoking, hypertension, coronary heart disease, cerebral infarction, underlying diseases, albumin (Alb) level, daily medication dose, combined medication, and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level between the two groups (P>0.05). The age [(76.7±4.0) years vs. (72.2±3.8) years], drinking history [62.50% (15/24) vs. 38.00% (95/250)], proportion of combined diabetes [75.00% (18/24) vs. 50.40% (126/250)], total bilirubin (TBil) [(13.46±2.69) μmol/L vs. (10.47±2.08) μmol/L], prothrombin time (PT) [(15.52±1.03) s vs. (14.23±0.47) s], and the proportion of medication time ≥5 days [58.33%(14/24)vs. 28.40%(71/250)] in the abnormal liver function group were higher than those in the normal liver function group (P<0.05). Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that age (OR=3.601, 95%CI: 1.491~8.699), PT (OR=3.107, 95%CI: 1.543~6.254), medication time (OR=4.045, 95%CI: 2.085~7.845) and TBil (OR=6.039, 95%CI: 1.702~21.421) were risk factors for abnormal liver function (P<0.05). Conclusion Age, TBil, PT levels and medication time are risk factors for abnormal liver function after intravenous infusion of cefoperazone sulbactam sodium in the elderly. Therefore, we should strengthen the monitoring of liver function in elderly patients with the above risk factors during medication, and take immediate intervention measures once abnormal results occur.

Key words: Intravenous infusion of cefoperazone sulbactam sodium, Elderly patients, Abnormal liver function, Influencing factors