Clinical Evaluation of Aspoxicillin on Patients with Pneumonia

Kim, Young Sun; Park, Choon Sik

doi:1989.36.1.75

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 36(1); 1989 > Article

Original Article

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 1989;36(1):75-79.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.1989.36.1.75 Published online March 1, 1989.

Clinical Evaluation of Aspoxicillin on Patients with Pneumonia

Young Sun Kim, Choon Sik Park

Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyan University, Seoul, Korea

세균성폐염환자에서 Aspoxicillin의 임상적 효과

김영선, 박춘식

Abstract

The effectiveness of Aspoxicillin, a new derivative of penicillin, was evaluated in 30 patients with bacterial pneumonia. Causative agents was Streptococcus pneumonia in 18 cases, Hemophilus influenza in 4 cases, Klebsiella pneumonia in 3 cases, Staphylococcus in 2 cases and normal flora in 2 cases. The clinical effectiveness was excellent in patients with pneumococcal pneumonia and although the clinical effectiveness was a little fair in patients with Hemophilus influenza, Klebsiella and Streptococcus pneumonia, in vitro sensitivety test should be needed and in case of staphylococcal pneumonia, the clinical effectiveness was poor. Pruritus was noticed in 6 cases and serum transaminase was elevated in 1 case in the course of treatment.