title: [Bacteriological and clinical studies on cefotaxime in obstetrics and gynecology (author's transl)].
abstract: Fundamental and clinical studies of cefotaxime (CTX), a new semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic were carried out in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. The following results were obtained. 1. CTX was almost equally active to SCE-1365 and less active than cefotiam (CTM) and cefazolin (CEZ) against S. aureus, much more active than these 3 antibiotics against E. coli, more active than the 3 antibiotics against Enterobacter, equally active to SCE-1365 and a little weaker than CEZ against anaerobic Gram positive cocci, and superior to SCE-1365 and CEZ against Bacteroides. 2. CTX was more stable to B. fragilis-producing beta-lactamase than CET, CEZ and cefoperazone (CPZ). 3. The concentrations of CTX transferred to the female genital organs after CTX 1 g d. i. were sufficiently effective against facultative or strict anaerobic bacteria mainly isolated from obstetrical and gynecological infections. 4. CTX was administered to 10 patients with genital infections. CTX was excellent in 1 case, good in 8 cases and poor in 1 case. The response rate of CTX was 90%. Bacteria, isolated in 5 cases before CTX treatment, were eradicated in 4 cases. The bacteriological effectiveness of CTX was thus 80%. 5. No side effect attributable to CTX was observed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000201:enzymology; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004355:Drug Stability; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000188:drug therapy; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001618:beta-Lactamases; D002439:Cefotaxime