title: [Fundamental and clinical studies on imipenem/cilastatin sodium in the field of obstetrics and gynecology].
abstract: Fundamental and clinical studies on imipenem/cilastatin sodium (MK-0787/MK-0791), a new carbapenem antibiotic, were performed and the following results were obtained. Concentrations of MK-0787 and MK-0791 in serum, internal genital organs and retroperitoneal fluid were determined after a 30 minutes drip infusion of 500 mg/500 mg dose. Venous serum levels of MK-0787 and MK-0791 were 47.3 to 67.5 micrograms/ml and 44.2 to 61.4 micrograms/ml, respectively, at the end of the administration. Sufficient transfer of MK-0787 and MK-0791 to internal genital organs and retroperitoneal fluid was demonstrated. In clinical trials, MK-0787/MK-0791 was given to 18 cases with obstetrical and gynecological infections, such as endometritis, puerperal fever, pelvic peritonitis, parametritis and lymphocystitis. The clinical efficacy was evaluated as excellent in 1 case, good in 14 and poor in 3. The efficacy rate was 83.3%. In a bacteriological study, 43 strains were isolated from 16 cases and the eradication rate was 61.1%. No side effects were observed in any of the cases. In laboratory findings, a transient elevation of GOT, GPT was noted in 1 case. From the above results, it was concluded that MK-0787/MK-0791 was useful drug for infections in the field of obstetrics and gynecology.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomioka
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanao
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Okada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015377:Cilastatin; D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*; D004150:Dipeptidases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008875:Middle Aged; D013845:Thienamycins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D003521:Cyclopropanes; D004338:Drug Combinations; D013845:Thienamycins; D015377:Cilastatin; D015378:Imipenem; D004150:Dipeptidases