title: [Effectiveness of and tolerance to ceftibuten in the treatment of chronic bacterial bronchitis exacerbations in an elderly population].
abstract: 117 patients suffering for bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis were treated with ceftibuten, a new orally administered cephalosporin, at the dosage of 400 mg once a day for 7.9 days (range 5-14). The results, referring to 105 evaluable patients, underlyne ceftibutent's efficacy (good clinical results in 96.1% of 102 treated patients) and safety; before and after treatment values of spirometric tests were notable in terms of improvement of lung functions.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Tisiologia e delle Malattie, dell'Apparato Respiratorio, Università degli Studi-Milano.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Allegra
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Catena
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pozzi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Centanni
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D000077722:Ceftibuten; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002511:Cephalosporins; D000077722:Ceftibuten