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Meropenem and Bacillus infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bacillus infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Meropenem (meropenem), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vancomycin, and have Iga nephropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bacillus infection when taking Meropenem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 33,250 people who have side effects when taking Meropenem from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Meropenem?

Meropenem has active ingredients of meropenem. eHealthMe is studying from 33,295 Meropenem users. Check the latest studies of Meropenem.

What is Bacillus infection?

Bacillus infection is found to be associated with 103 drugs and 380 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bacillus infection.

On Jul, 08, 2026

33,250 people reported to have side effects when taking Meropenem.
Among them, 23 people (0.07%) have Bacillus infection.

Could Meropenem cause Bacillus infection?

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Meropenem when they have Bacillus infection? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Bacillus infection when taking Meropenem? *

  • female: 20 %
  • male: 80 %

What is the age of people who have Bacillus infection when taking Meropenem? *

  • 0-1: 9.52 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 23.81 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 4.76 %
  • 40-49: 28.57 %
  • 50-59: 19.05 %
  • 60+: 14.29 %

What are other drugs people take besides Meropenem? *

  1. Vancomycin: 11 people, 47.83%
  2. Acyclovir: 10 people, 43.48%
  3. Gentamicin: 8 people, 34.78%
  4. Fluconazole: 7 people, 30.43%
  5. Apixaban: 6 people, 26.09%
  6. Bortezomib: 5 people, 21.74%
  7. Cytarabine: 4 people, 17.39%
  8. Methylprednisolone: 3 people, 13.04%
  9. Linezolid: 2 people, 8.70%
  10. Ciprofloxacin: 2 people, 8.70%

What are other side effects people have besides Bacillus infection? *

  1. Brain Abscess: 10 people, 43.48%
  2. Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 9 people, 39.13%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 26.09%
  4. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 6 people, 26.09%
  5. Leishmaniasis (a disease caused by protozoan parasites that belong to the genus leishmania): 6 people, 26.09%
  6. Listeriosis (a food borne illness caused by listeria monocytogenes, bacteria found in soil and water): 6 people, 26.09%
  7. Encephalitis Brain Stem (rare inflammatory disorder of the central nervous system): 6 people, 26.09%
  8. Cytomegalovirus Infection: 6 people, 26.09%
  9. C-Reactive Protein Increased: 6 people, 26.09%
  10. Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 6 people, 26.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Iga Nephropathy (kidney disease- condition prevents the kidneys from filtering waste): 5 people, 21.74%
  2. Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 4 people, 17.39%
  3. Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 4 people, 17.39%
  4. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 4 people, 17.39%
  5. Herpes Simplex (herpes simplex is a common viral infection): 4 people, 17.39%
  6. Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 2 people, 8.70%
  7. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection): 2 people, 8.70%
  8. Bacterial Infection: 2 people, 8.70%
  9. Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 2 people, 8.70%
  10. Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on meropenem (the active ingredients of Meropenem) and Meropenem (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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