title: [Clinical studies on cefuzonam for acute peritonitis due to perforated appendicitis. Tissue concentration and clinical efficacy].
abstract: A clinical study on cefuzonam (CZON), a new parenteral cephalosporin antibiotic, was performed in 22 patients with acute appendicitis. CZON in a dose of 1 g was administered by intravenous bolus injection or intravenous drip infusion for 60 minutes. In the appendices, concentrations of CZON were 0.066-21.7 micrograms/g in normal or slight catarrhal cases, 0.173-11.7 micrograms/g in moderate phlegmous cases and 0.116-12.1 micrograms/g in serious gangrenous perforated cases. The concentration of CZON in appendixes was not directly proportional to the degree of pathological change of inflammation. 6 patients with acute peritonitis due to perforated appendicitis were treated with CZON of 2 g/day for 5-10 days. The clinical effect was good in 5 cases, fair in 1 case of the above 6. The clinical efficacy rate was 83%. Side effects were not notable in the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Marumori Choritu Hospital.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirayama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saitoh
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D015296:Ceftizoxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: C049934:cefuzonam; D015296:Ceftizoxime