Lincomycins in the treatment of bacteroides infections.
Lincomycin, or the closely related derivative clindamycin, was used to treat six patients with bacteroides infection. In five of the six there was a rapid clinical response to the treatment. Lincomycin and clindamycin seem to be the antibiotics of choice for such infections.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy; D001442:Bacteroides Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008034:Lincomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D002981:Clindamycin; D008034:Lincomycin