Treatment of postoperative infections with a single daily dose of ceftriaxone: analysis of international issues.

The results of 13 clinical trials were analysed in order to define the efficacy of ceftriaxone (Rocephin) when given alone and in a single daily dose in the treatment of postoperative infections. In a total of 306 evaluable patients, many of whom were suffering from severe infections, the global clinical success rate was about 90%. The drug was very well tolerated. Minor transient effects occurred only in a few patients. In 8 out of the 13 trials, ceftriaxone was compared with other standard antibiotics. In these comparative studies, the global clinical success rate with ceftriaxone (93.8%) was higher than with other drugs (81%). The microbiological response to ceftriaxone was extremely satisfactory for almost all pathogenes.