Ceftriaxone in treatment of serious infections. Septicemia.
Ceftriaxone is generally recognized as safe and effective when used as a single drug in the therapy of septicemia and other serious infections involving bacteremia in both adults and children. An advantage of ceftriaxone over other third-generation cephalosporins is its long serum half-life, which allows the drug to be given every 12 hours in children or less frequently in adults.
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University of Florida, Jacksonville.
D000328:Adult; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002443:Ceftriaxone