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  • Title: [Clinical effect of cefroxadine on surgical infections].
    Author: Aikawa T, Noguchi S, Fujimoto N, Mizushima H, Shibata N, Tomita N, Horii A.
    Journal: Jpn J Antibiot; 1983 Sep; 36(9):2521-8. PubMed ID: 6686263.
    Abstract:
    Cefroxadine (CXD), an orally active cephalosporin antibiotic, has a broad spectrum and a bactericidal action. The efficacy of CXD in the surgical field was investigated and the following results were obtained. CXD was administered to 31 cases in all; 13 cases with mastitis, 9 with wound infection, 4 with infected atheroma, 3 with periproctal abscess and 2 with phlegmon, respectively. The daily dose was ranged from 750 mg to 1,500 mg. Clinical effects were good in 27 cases and fair in 4 cases, and the effective rate was 87.1%. As to side effects, a slight diarrhea was observed in 1 case, but the symptom was disappeared after 2 days without a special treatment.
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