Comparison of ceftazidime with cefamandole for therapy of community-acquired pneumonia.
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Ceftazidime and cefamandole were compared in the treatment of pneumonia. The median MIC of ceftazidime for all Streptococcus pneumoniae (n = 17) and Haemophilus influenzae (n = 10) isolates was 0.125 microgram/ml. All other isolates were inhibited by less than 0.5 microgram of ceftazidime per ml, with the exception of a group B streptococcus (MIC = 4 micrograms/ml). Satisfactory clinical responses were observed in 91% (20 of 22) of cefamandole-treated patients and 85% (17 of 20) of ceftazidime-treated patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 28 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985