[Therapeutic effects of ribostamycin in postoperative antibiotic treatment. Comparisons and results]

20 patients have been treated, 10 with ribostamycin sulphate, 5 with gentamycin and 5 with sodium cephalotin. Patients were selected at random from those who had undergone abdominal, thoracic or cervical operations. Doses were 1000-2000 mg i.m. for ribostamycin, 4-8 g i.v. for cephalotin, and 160-240 mg i.m. for gentamycin. Mean treatment time was 12.5 days. Indices of therapeutic activity, parameters of liver and renal function and otovestibular function are indicated. The therapeutic activity of ribostamycin was very good and no side-effects were observed.