Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol 64, 1388-1391, Copyright © 1989 by Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Ciprofloxacin in neonatal Enterobacter cloacae septicaemia
MJ Bannon, PR Stutchfield, AM Weindling and V Damjanovic
Department of Child Health, Liverpool Maternity Hospital.
Multiresistant Enterobacter cloacae infection in six premature infants was
eradicated with intravenous ciprofloxacin (10 mg/kg/day). Bacterial
resistance did not develop. Adequate plasma ciprofloxacin concentrations
were achieved in all treated patients. No clinical evidence of side effects
was observed.