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Cefoperazone therapy of bacterial meningitis: A clinical trial

Cefoperazon in der Therapie der bakteriellen Meningitis

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Sixteen hospitalized patients, aged between 10 and 76 years (mean: 34.3 years), with bacterial meningitis were treated i.v. with cefoperazone at daily doses of 4.5 g to 9 g. In two cases ampicillin was given in combination with cefoperazone during the last four days and the first five days of treatment, respectively. The following organisms were isolated:Neisseria meningitidis (n=9),Haemophilus influenzae (n=3),Escherichia coli (n=2),Streptococcus pneumoniae (n=2). Fourteen patients completely recovered from infection and the pathogens were eradicated; the treatment failed in only two patients and both were cured with alternative treatment. Furthermore, in 11 patients cefoperazone serum and CSF levels were determined four times during the first week of treatment (1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th days). No important side effects were recorded.

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16 stationäre Patienten mit bakterieller Meningitis im Alter von 10 bis 76 (im Mittel 34,4) Jahren wurden mit Cefoperazon i.v. in einer Dosierung von 4,5 bis 9 g täglich behandelt. Ampicillin wurde in einem Fall zusätzlich während der letzten vier Therapietage gegeben, in einem Fall in den ersten fünf Tagen. Als Erreger wurden in neun FällenNeisseria meningitidis, in drei FällenHaemophilus influenzae und in je zwei FällenEscherichia coli undStreptococcus pneumoniae identifiziert. In 14 Fällen trat vollständige Heilung ein, die Erreger wurden eliminiert. Zwei Patienten konnten nach Versagen der Ersttherapie mit einer Alternativtherapie geheilt werden. Bei 11 Patienten wurden während der ersten Therapiewoche (am 1., 3., 5. und 7. Tag) die Spiegel von Cefoperazon in Serum und Liquor bestimmt. Gravierende Nebenwirkungen wurden nicht beobachtet.

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Cristiano, P., Iovene, M.R., Altucci, P. et al. Cefoperazone therapy of bacterial meningitis: A clinical trial. Infection 17, 378–381 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01645550

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