title: Use of ceftazidime in the treatment of osteomyelitis and osteoarthritis.
abstract: The authors report the results obtained with the use of ceftazidime, administered by various methods, in 18 cases of orthopedic infections (osteomyelitis, arthritis). The results, which are regarded as good, are stable over time. The antibiotic therapy proves particularly efficacious in those cases subjected to appropriate surgical treatment.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D002442:Ceftazidime