title: [Treatment and surgery of abdominal septic states: comparison of two antibiotic therapies].
abstract: A prospective, randomized controlled study was carried out in 104 patients to compare clavulanate-potentiated amoxycillin ('Augmentin') with a combination of cephalosporins (cefazoline and cefadroxil) supplemented with metronidazole in the treatment of abdominal septic states, suspected or proven after surgical intervention. Patients on 'Augmentin' received 1.2 g (1 g amoxycillin plus 200 mg clavulanic acid) intravenously 3-times daily for a mean of 6.6 days, then 375 mg (250 amoxycillin plus 125 mg clavulanic acid) orally for a further 6.4 days. Patients on the standard therapy received 1 g cefazoline intravenously 4-times daily plus 500 mg metronidazole intravenously 3-times daily for 7 days, then 500 mg cefadroxil orally 4-times daily for a mean of 6.6 days. Evaluation of the patients' condition was undertaken after 24 hours, 3 days and 7 days. The results showed a significantly better response to treatment in the 'Augmentin' group, as judged by the amelioration of clinical symptoms, bacteriological findings, and tolerance. All the patients treated with 'Augmentin' showed an excellent or satisfactory overall response at Day 7 compared with 76% of those receiving the standard therapy.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgie Générale et Gynécologie, Fondation Jeanne Ebori, Libreville, Gabon.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Levi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lemba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Amery
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D002434:Cefadroxil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002437:Cefazolin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D008795:Metronidazole; D002434:Cefadroxil; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000658:Amoxicillin; D002437:Cefazolin
vernacular_title: Traitement et chirurgie de l'état septique abdominal: étude comparative de deux antibiothérapies.