Treatment of various infections in an outpatient practice by intramuscular ceftriaxone: home parenteral therapy.
Ceftriaxone, a broad-spectrum third-generation cephalosporin with a long half-life, was administered intramuscularly to 23 outpatients who had a variety of infectious diseases. Cure was achieved in 21 of the patients (91%). The results of this study indicate that ceftriaxone is an effective and well-tolerated antimicrobial agent when administered intramuscularly to outpatients with various infections.
Karachalios
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GN
Red Cross Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Georgiopoulos
A N
AN
Kanatakis
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S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D011704:Pyelonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects
D002443:Ceftriaxone