title: Effectiveness of two therapeutic antibiotic regimens in the treatment of serious post-operative infections.
abstract: A small prospective trial was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of a single antibiotic regimen, Augmentin, compared with a combination regimen of cefuroxime and metronidazole in the treatment of serious post-operative sepsis. Both regimens used were effective against Bacteroides and other anaerobes, with a similar satisfactory cure rate and no serious side effects. Intravenous Augmentin was easy to use and the change to oral therapy was significantly quicker than in the cefuroxime-metronidazole treatment arm. No significant resistance or serious adverse reaction was noted. The majority of patients had more than one site of infection, making selective antibiotic treatment difficult.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Askew
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lomax
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lawson
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Kingston
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D008795:Metronidazole; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000658:Amoxicillin; D002444:Cefuroxime