Vol.53 No.7 July 2005
Bacteriological and clinical evaluation of azithromycin and cefcapene-pivoxil in otorhinolaryngological infections
1)Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Kamo Hospital,
3-17 Motoshiro-cho, Toyota, Aichi, Japan
2)Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Nagoya City University Medical School
Abstract
Bacteriological and clinical comparative study were carrid out on azithromycin (AZM) and cefcapene-pivoxil (CFPN-PI).
AMZ was administrated 500 mg once a day for three days, CFPN-PI was 100 mg three times a day for seven days to the patients of acute tonsillitis or acute sinusitis.
As a result, there was no significant difference of efficacy rate between AZM and CFPN.
Key word
azithromycin, cefcapene pivoxil, tonsillitis, sinusitis, efficacy
Received
February 23, 2005
Accepted
May 11, 2005
Jpn. J. Chemother. 53 (7): 417-420, 2005
