Cefamandole treatment of Salmonella bacteremia.
The efficacy of cefamandole in the treatment of 19 patients with salmonella bacteremia was evaluated. Although all of the salmonella strains isolated were highly susceptible to cefamandole in vitro, a therapeutic failure was observed in 7 (36.8%) of the 19 patients.
D002435:Cefamandole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000187:drug effects; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D002435:Cefamandole