MULTICENTER STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF SULBACTAM/CEFOPERAZONE ON BACTERIAL INFECTIONS IN THE FIELDS OF INTERNAL MEDICINE FOCUSED MAINLY ON RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS IN TOCHIGI PREFECTURE

Abstract

Clinical effects of sulbactam/cefoperazone (SBT/CPZ) was studied on variety of bacterial infections in the fields of internal medicine focused mainly on respiratory infections. The total 135 infections were consisted of 103 respiratory infections, 15 urinary tract infections, 4 sepsis, 7 biliary tract infetions, and 6 other infections, of which 86 patients had underlying diseases. The daily doses of SBT/CPZ were 2 to 6 g divided into 2 to 3 times i. v. or d. i. v., and the duration of administration was from 3 to 35 days.
The clinical effects were judged by the attending doctors based on the changes in fever, cough, rales, chest rentogenograms, white blood cell counts, CRP values, ESR, etc. The total efficacy rate was 76.9%, and 69.0% of the isolated organism was eradicated by SBT/CPZ.
The side effect was noted in 1 case, and the abnormal laboratory findings were noted in 1 case, however it was difficult to determine whether they were due to SBT/CPZ.
These results suggest that the clinical usefulness of SBT/CPZ for the infections in the fields of internal medicine.