Differential protein binding of ceftizoxime in cord versus maternal serum.

Fortunato, S J; Welt, S I; Stewart, J T · Am J Obstet Gynecol · 1993

case_control · Level III

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Abstract

Ceftizoxime concentrations are higher in cord blood and amniotic fluid than in maternal blood. More avid binding to fetal serum proteins is a suggested mechanism. We measured ceftizoxime protein binding in fetal and maternal blood and documented significantly less protein binding to fetal proteins (21.9% vs 57.8%).

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