Comparison of two antibiotic regimens in the empirical treatment of severe childhood pneumonia.
Indian J Pediatr
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2004 Nov; 71(11): 969-72
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en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-80780
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The diagnosis and the treatment of community-acquired severe pneumonia is still a serious child health problem in developing countries. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of two different antibiotic regimens in the empirical treatment of severe childhood pneumonia.METHODOLOGY:
We enrolled 97 infants (aged 2-24 months) with severe community-acquired pneumonia in a randomized-controlled trial of 10 days of treatment with penicillin G+chloramphenicol (n46) or ceftriaxone (n51). We evaluated the effectiveness of treatments with symptoms and some laboratory tests during and at the end of the study.RESULTS:
The cure rates were similar in both groups and the antibiotic regimens in all patients were found effective (P< 0.001). The number of nurse rounds was much more in penicillin plus chloramphenicol group than ceftriaxone group.CONCLUSION:
Both penicillin G plus chloramphenicol and ceftriaxone are effective in the empirical treatment of severe community pneumonia of young children. In spite of more nurse visits for antibiotic treatment, penicillin G+ chloramphenicol combination may be a cheaper alternative to ceftriaxone in the treatment of childhood pneumonia.
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Asunto principal:
Penicilina G
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Turquía
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Hospitales Urbanos
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Ceftriaxona
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Esquema de Medicación
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Niño Hospitalizado
Tipo de estudio:
Ensayo Clínico Controlado
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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