title: [Results of the use of a new aminoglycoside antibiotic, sisomicin, in gram negative bacterial respiratory infections].
abstract: Clinical efficacy of a new aminoglycoside antibiotic, sisomicin, was evaluated in 14 patients with acute chest infections (12 cases with pneumonia and 2 with bronchitis). They were selected taking into account the isolation of sisomicin-sensitive Gram-negative bacilli in a sputum specimen collected prior to therapy. Local predisposing factors were present in 4 patients whereas general predisposing factors were present in 4 patients whereas general predisposing factors were recognizable in 9. Klebsiella was isolated in 5 cases, E. coli in 5 cases, Proteus in 4 cases, P. aeruginosa in 2 cases, Ct-trobacter and Providencia each in one. In all patients the bacteriological finding was negative after the cycle of therapy; clinical outcome was uniformly favourable (11 patients healed, 3 got better). No significant adverse effects due to the antibiotic was noted.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D012853:Sisomicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D012853:Sisomicin
vernacular_title: Risultati dell'impiego di un nuovo antibiotico aminoglicosidico, la sisomicina, nella infezioni respiratorie da batteri gram-negativi.