Ceftriaxone Compared with Cefotaxime for Serious Bacterial Infections
Smith C, Petty B, Hendrix C, Kernan W, Garver P, Fox K, Beamer A, Carbone K, Threlkeld M, Lietman P. Ceftriaxone Compared with Cefotaxime for Serious Bacterial Infections. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1989, 160: 442-447. PMID: 2668428, DOI: 10.1093/infdis/160.3.442.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious bacterial infectionsBacterial infectionsDouble-blind clinical trialSuspected serious bacterial infectionResponse rateCefotaxime 2 gCeftriaxone 2 gDose of ceftriaxoneTreatment groupsDose of cefotaximeFrequency of diarrheaClinical responseAnaerobic infectionsProthrombin timeCeftriaxoneClinical trialsCefotaximeInfecting organismInfectionAdverse effectsDoseTreatmentDaysThrombophlebitisProthrombin