title: Comparison trial of clindamycin with aztreonam or gentamicin in the treatment of postpartum endometritis.
abstract: Sixty-two patients who had postpartum endometritis were treated with clindamycin in combination with either aztreonam or the aminoglycoside gentamicin. Currently, the combination of clindamycin and an aminoglycoside constitutes a treatment of choice for this condition. Our results suggest that aztreonam can be substituted for an aminoglycoside in the treatment of postpartum endometritis with similar clinical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri.
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Greenberg
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Reilly
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Weinandt
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bollinger
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ojile
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001398:Aztreonam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004716:Endometritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D005839:Gentamicins; D002981:Clindamycin; D001398:Aztreonam