Treatment of postpartum endometritis.

Abstract

In this study, cefoxitin alone (2 gm, every 8 hours) was generally sufficient to cure postpartum endometritis, even when the patient had received prophylaxis with a beta-lactam antibiotic. When single-agent therapy fails, addition of ampicillin usually results in a prompt clinical response.

• Authors: M Martens, S Faro, H Hammill, M Maccato
• Journal: Hospital practice (Office ed.) (Hosp Pract (Off Ed)) Vol. 25 Suppl 4 Pg. 13-9 (Oct 1990) ISSN: 8750-2836 [Print] United States
• PMID: 2120267 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Cefoxitin

Topics

• Cefoxitin (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Endometritis (drug therapy, microbiology)
• Enterococcus faecalis (isolation & purification)
• Female
• Humans
• Infusions, Intravenous
• Microbial Sensitivity Tests
• Mycoplasma (isolation & purification)
• Pregnancy
• Puerperal Infection (drug therapy)
• Ureaplasma (isolation & purification)