CONCENTRATIONS OF CEFTRIAXONE IN CEREBROSPINAL-FLUID OF CHILDREN WITH MENINGITIS RECEIVING DEXAMETHASONE THERAPY

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GAILLARD, JL
ABADIE, V
CHERON, G
LACAILLE, F
MAHUT, B
SILLY, C
MATHA, V
COUSTERE, C
LOKIEC, F
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[1] HOP NECKER ENFANTS MALAD,DEPT PEDIAT,F-75743 PARIS 15,FRANCE
[2] CTR RENE HUGUENIN,SERV PHARMACOL CLIN,F-92210 ST CLOUD,FRANCE
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10.1128/AAC.38.5.1209
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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The penetration of ceftriaxone into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) was studied with 11 children (mean age: 2 years, 4 months; range: 4 months to 8 years),vith meningitis, receiving dexamethasone (0.15 mg/kg of body weight intravenously four times daily) as adjunctive therapy. Ceftriaxone was given intravenously at doses of 50 mg/kg twice daily to patients <18 months old and 100 mg/kg once daily to patients greater than or equal to 18 months old. CSF was collected after 1 day of treatment at the expected peak concentration of ceftriaxone in CSF. Concentrations of ceftriaxone in CSP ranged from 0.7 to 9.2 mg/liter, with a mean value of 4.0 (standard deviation [SD], 2.9) mg/liter. Values were significantly higher for patients with CSF glucose levels of <1 mmol/liter on admission to the hospital than for patients with CSF glucose levels of greater than or equal to 1 mmol/liter (mean values of 7.1 [SD, 2.2] mg/liter versus 2.2 [SD, 1.1] mg/liter; P < 0.001). After 1 day of treatment, ceftriaxone concentrations in the CSF of children receiving dexamethasone are similar to the mean values reported for children not treated with dexamethasone.
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