[Clinical experience with cefotetan in the treatment of infections of children].
Twenty-five patients in hospital mainly with lower respiratory tract infections and urinary tract infections were treated with cefotetan (CTT). The drug was given intravenously in a dose of 20 mg per kg body weight 1 to 3 times per day. The response to treatment was satisfactory in the 21 patients (84%). There was slight changes in liver function tests in 2 patients and exanthem in 1 patient. CTT appears to be an effective antibiotic for the treatment of children with bacterial infection.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy; D015313:Cefotetan; D002513:Cephamycins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004751:Enteritis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002513:Cephamycins; D015313:Cefotetan