title: [Appendiceal peritonitis in childhood, antibiotic treatment with cefoxitin].
abstract: Twenty one cases of appendiceal peritonitis in children are reviewed. An antibiotic (sodium cefoxitine) has been used during the post-operative course to decrease the risk of suppurative complications. Cultures obtained from peritoneal exudate yielded "E. coli" and "Bacteroides" sp. as the most commonly isolated bacteria. External drainage was placed as a rutine and the percentage of suppurative complications was 14%. No patient showed evidence of adverse reactions to the antibiotic and the mortality of the serie was zero. Obtained results allow to state that cefoxitine is effective in the management of appendiceal peritonitis in children.
mesh_terms: D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000382:microbiology; D002440:Cefoxitin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous
chemical_list: D002440:Cefoxitin
vernacular_title: Peritonitis apendicular en la infancia. Tratamiento antibiótico con cefoxitina.