Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4108

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Publication type: Journal Article

McCarthy M, Aarons D, Scott HV.
Cefixime: in vitro sensitivity of respiratory and urinary tract infection organisms.
N Z Med J 1990 Mar 14; 103:(885):106

Abstract:

Cefixime demonstrated efficacy of 95.3% in the treatment of otitis media and/or tonsillitis.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/*noncomparative trial/New Zealand/ antibiotics/ drug company sponsored research/ Lederle/PROMOTION DISGUISED: CLINICAL TRIALS/PROMOTION IN SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC AREAS: ANTIBIOTICS/SPONSORSHIP: RESEARCH Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology* Cefixime Cefotaxime/analogs & derivatives* Cefotaxime/pharmacology Humans Microbial Sensitivity Tests Respiratory Tract Infections/microbiology* Urinary Tract Infections/microbiology*