New directions in cephalosporin therapy : the expanded-spectrum cephalosporins : proceedings of staellite symposia / edited by I.M. Hoepelman and R.C. Moellering.

Expanded-spectrum cephalosporins

Winchester : Theracom, 1988.

xi, 81 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Editors and list of speakers -- Introduction -- Comparative in vitro activities of third-generation cephalosporins -- Third-generation cephalosporins in neutropenic patients -- Comparative in vitro activity of ICI-194008 versus ceftazidime and cefotaxime against various Gram-negative multiresistant -- Cefepime (BMY 28142) retains activity against Pseudomonas aeurginosa and Ebterebacter cloacae grown under beta-lactamase inducing conditions -- Treatment of meningitis with third -generation cephalosporins -- Ceftazidime in paediatrics -- Monotherapy with expanded-spectrum cephalosporins for empiric treatment of serious infectious diseases -- Intestinal microecology: facultative and obligate anaerobic response to intraluminal administration of ceftriaxone -- Ceftazidime-clindamycin versus trobramycin-clindamycin in surgical patients with intra-abdominal infections.