title: Cefuroxime axetil in the treatment of cutaneous infections.
abstract: A multicenter clinical trial was conducted in 125 out-patients with skin and skin structure infections due to bacteria in order to compare the safety and efficacy of cefuroxime axetil and cefaclor. Patients with a median age of 32 years were randomly allocated to treatment for 10 days with one of three treatments: cefuroxime axetil 250 mg b.i.d., cefuroxime axetil 500 mg b.i.d., or cefaclor 250 mg t.i.d. Clinical evaluations of each patient were done pre-treatment, 2 to 4 days intra-treatment, and within 3 days post-treatment. One patient discontinued cefuroxime axetil due to severe urticaria and one patient discontinued cefaclor due to a persistent headache and vomiting. Cefuroxime axetil was an effective antibacterial agent for treatment of common skin infections. Clinically beneficial outcome was achieved for 92% (cefuroxime axetil 250 mg b.i.d.), 95% (cefuroxime axetil 500 mg b.i.d.), and 97% (cefaclor 250 mg t.i.d.) of patients. Since the study failed to demonstrate a significant advantage of higher dosage, cefuroxime axetil should be prescribed in a regimen of 250 mg twice a day for patients with skin infections.
authors.forename: L C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Parish
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Cocchetto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Werner
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Jungkind
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Witkowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002433:Cefaclor / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002506:Cephalexin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002511:Cephalosporins; D002648:Child; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011897:Random Allocation; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D002433:Cefaclor; D002444:Cefuroxime; D002506:Cephalexin; C040738:cefuroxime axetil