Penetration of ceftazidime into the human prostate gland following intravenous injection.
The concentration of ceftazidime in human prostatic tissue obtained by transurethral resection was measured by microbiological assay in 24 patients after the intravenous administration of one 2 g dose. The average concentration of ceftazidime in the tissue was 10.1 micrograms/g 70 min after injection and 6.1 micrograms/g 140 min after injection; these levels were each approximately 14% of the corresponding serum levels. The concentration of ceftazidime achieved in the prostatic tissue was greater than the minimum inhibitory concentrations of ceftazidime for Gram-negative pathogens.
D000368:Aged; D002442:Ceftazidime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000378:metabolism*
D002442:Ceftazidime