%0 Journal Article %A D R Baldwin %A J M Andrews %A J P Ashby %A R Wise %A D Honeybourne %T Concentrations of cefixime in bronchial mucosa and sputum after three oral multiple dose regimens. %D 1990 %R 10.1136/thx.45.5.401 %J Thorax %P 401-402 %V 45 %N 5 %X In a study of 58 patients the concentrations of cefixime, a new oral cephem antibiotic, in bronchial mucosa were 35-40% of the concentrations found in simultaneously collected serum samples. The antibiotic was often undetectable in sputum despite a highly sensitive assay. %U https://thorax.bmj.com/content/thoraxjnl/45/5/401.full.pdf