2006•Zhongguo yiyuan ganranxue zazhiRequires access

Efficacy and Safety of Cefoperazone/sulbactam in Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections of Elderly: A Clinical Study Compared with Cefoperazone

Wang Xiao-ge

Abstract

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cefoperazone/sulbactam in comparison with cefoperazone in(treatment) of lower respiratory tract infections of elderly.METHODS Eighty six patients((seventy) years old) with lung infections were equally divided into two groups:cefoperazone/sulbactam group and cefoperazone group in a regimen of 1.0-2.0 g,twice daily for 5-14 days.RESULTS The effective rate of both agents were 100% and 80%,and their ADRs incidence rate of elderly was 4.98% and 25.00%, respectively.There were statistically significant difference(P(0.05)).CONCLUSIONS From results of this study it can be(concluded) that cefoperazone/sulbactam is an effective and safe drug for treatment of lung infection of elderly.

About this research paper

What this paper is about

Why it matters

A significance statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Key contribution

A contribution statement is not available in the OpenAlex record.

Method / approach

Method details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Main findings

Findings are not separately available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Limitations

Limitations are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Applications

Application details are not available in the OpenAlex metadata.

Available abstract

Key concepts: Cefoperazone, Medicine, Sulbactam, Internal medicine, Regimen, Incidence (geometry), Respiratory tract infections, Respiratory tract