title: Cefotaxime in human lung tissue.
abstract: In the course of thoracic surgery in 79 patients lung tissue samples were taken up to around 2 and 4 h, respectively, after i.v. injection of 1 (n = 22) or 2 g cefotaxime (n = 57). In these samples cefotaxime levels were measured using a microbiological method. About 1 h after injection 1.6 and 5.1 microgram/g (median values), respectively, were found. Even later after injection cefotaxime could still be detected. These results are evaluated with respect to the problem encountered in the biological measurement of concentrations of ester cephalosporins in tissue due to desacetylation by hemolytic samples.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001646:Bile / Q000378:metabolism; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002439:Cefotaxime