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[Clinical evaluation of meropenem in children]
N Fukushima1, A Ishikawa, A Takase
1Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo City General Hospital.
The Japanese Journal of Antibiotics
|June 1, 1992
Abstract:
Meropenem (MEPM) was evaluated for its efficacy and safety. The following results were obtained. MEPM was given to 12 patients with infections: 5 with pneumonia, 1 with bacterial meningitis, 2 with pharyngitis, 4 with skin and soft tissue infections. Therapeutic responses were "excellent" in 5, "good" in 4 and "fair" in 3, with an efficacy rate of 75%. Adverse reactions were not noted. No abnormalities were shown in laboratory data. It has been concluded that MEPM is a useful drug for the treatment of bacterial infections in children.