Clinical evaluation of cefdinir in pediatric field
Mikuni, K.; Ishikawa, Y.; Takahashi, S.; Hirosawa, H.; Ichihashi, H.
Japanese Journal of Antibiotics 43(8): 1462-1467
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0368-2781 PMID: 2283716 Document Number: 352225
We studied the clinical efficacy of cefdinir (CFDN), a new oral cephalosporin, in 18 children with ages 2 years and 4 months to 11 years and 4 months with pediatric infections. The diagnoses consisted of respiratory tract infections in 15 cases, impetigo in 2 and balanoposthitis in 1. Clinical efficacies were excellent in 11 patients and good in 7, with an efficacy rate of 100%. Bacteriologically, 9 (64.3%) of the 14 strains of clinical isolates were eradicated. No side effects nor abnormal laboratory findings were observed. We have concluded that CFDN is a useful antibiotic for the treatment of mild to moderate pediatric infections.