[Effectiveness of cefmetazole in treatment of lower respiratory tract infections].

Abstract

The efficacy of cefmetazole was studied in an open non-comparative clinical trial comprising 40 patients with infections of the lower respiratory tracts. The clinical efficacy of cefmetazole was excellent and good in 85 per cent of the cases. The bacteriological efficacy amounted to 75 per cent. Adverse reaction due to the treatment with cefmetazole in 6 patients (15 per cent) were recorded. The adverse reactions were not severe, did not require any special treatment or prolongation of the hospitalization term. The use of cefmetazole in the treatment of infections of the lower respiratory tracts was shown to be advisable.

• Authors: L S Strachunskiĭ, A V Ovsiankin
• Journal: Antibiotiki i khimioterapiia = Antibiotics and chemoterapy [sic] (Antibiot Khimioter) Vol. 40 Issue 1 Pg. 31-6 (Jan 1995) ISSN: 0235-2990 [Print] Russia (Federation)
• Vernacular Title: Effektivnost' tsefmetazola pri lechenii infektsiĭ nizhnikh dykhatel'nykh puteĭ.
• PMID: 7605129 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cefmetazole

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Cefmetazole (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Female
• Humans
• Injections, Intramuscular
• Male
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Middle Aged
• Respiratory Tract Diseases (drug therapy)