[Effectiveness of piperacillin in childhood infections].

Piperacillin is a semisynthetic penicillin with a broad-spectrum: in particular it is active against Gram positive, Gram negative, aerobic and anaerobic bacteria often resistant to other antibiotics of the same group. We report a trial carried out on 38 children with severe and moderate infections treated with piperacillin. We have considered ESR, all leucocytes count and body temperature. No severe side effects have been reported. Piperacillin must be used as a first choice in pediatric age, mostly in case of mixed bacterial infections and in immunocompromised patients.