The efficacy, safety and tolerance of ceftazidime for the treatment of bacterial infections in the elderly.
An open multicentre trial to study the efficacy and safety of ceftazidime in elderly patients has been conducted in four geriatric units on 135 subjects suffering from urinary-tract or respiratory-tract infections. Sixty-two patients were cured (45.9%), and 60 improved (44.4%). Of the evaluable cases bacteriological eradication was achieved in 91.3%. No adverse events were recorded.
Vozza
A
A
3rd Geriatric Department, Hospital of Verona, Italy.
Zerman
A M
AM
Bertoni
L
L
Cattini
G C
GC
Tosto
L
L
Greco
N
N
Romano
F
F
Panebianco
R
R
Benedetti
M
M
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
D002442:Ceftazidime