title: [Estimation the effectiveness of cefuroxime therapy in pediatric otolaryngology].
abstract: The authors present results of retrospective clinical analysis of usefulness the cefuroxime therapy of acute ENT diseases in children. The study group consist of 886 patients, aged 4 m. to 17 year, hospitalized at the Department of Paediatric Otolaryngology between 1997-2002. The efficacy of therapy was estimated on the ground of 4 degree scale. Particular attention was paid on measuring an average time of intravenous and oral administration of drug and on side effects of treatment. The results of the study shown that cefuroxime therapy is safe and effective. Beneficial therapeutic effect was obtained in 98.9% of patients.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Otolaryngologii, Audiologii i Foniatrii Dzieciecej UM w Lodzi.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lapienis
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Powajbo
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gryczyńska
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002444:Cefuroxime / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D010032:Otitis Externa / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010035:Otitis Media, Suppurative / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000379:methods*; D010372:Pediatrics; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002444:Cefuroxime