title: [Active monitoring of cefotetan use in surgery].
abstract: The authors studied efficacy and safety of cefotetan in 25 surgical patients, suffering from clinically and microbiologically tested infections. The average daily dose of the drug was 4 g in half of the cases and 6 g in the others. The average period of treatment was 8 days approximately. A clinically and microbiologically positive result was recorded in 88% of cases, while local and general safety was good in 92% of cases. Therefore, cefotetan confirmed to be an effective and reliable drug in general surgery.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia Generale Andrea Ponti, Ospedale Niguarda Ca Granda, Milano.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Maculotti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015313:Cefotetan / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care
chemical_list: D015313:Cefotetan