title: [Clinical trial of cefoxitin in children (author's transl)].
abstract: A total of 19 pediatric patients received cefoxitin for the treatment of various infections by intravenous injections of a daily dose ranging from 68 to 125 mg/kg body weight dividing the dose into 3 to 4 times per day. The therapeutic efficacy was excellent in 14 cases, good in 4 and fair in 1, the efficacy rate being 95%. As for side effects, 1 case each of rash, diarrhea and eosinophilia were observed, but none of them were serious.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002440:Cefoxitin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002440:Cefoxitin