[Clinical evaluation of ceftriaxone in pediatric infections].

Ceftriaxone (Ro 13-9904, CTRX) was evaluated in 20 children with a suspicion of bacterial infections, 18 were shown to be effective (efficacy rate, 90%). The diagnosis included upper respiratory tract infection (3), bronchitis (3), pneumonia (8) and urinary tract infection (6). The etiologic pathogens isolated were S. pneumoniae (1), and enteropathogenic E. coli (6). These strains were eradicated after treatment. No severe adverse reaction was encountered with the CTRX therapy. The data suggest that CTRX is an effective and safe parenteral antibiotic in the treatment of susceptible pediatric bacterial infections.