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.
MeSH terms
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Cefoxitin / administration & dosage
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Cefoxitin / therapeutic use*
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Endometritis / drug therapy*
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Endometritis / microbiology
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Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification
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Female
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Humans
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Infusions, Intravenous
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Mycoplasma / isolation & purification
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Pregnancy
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Puerperal Infection / drug therapy*
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Ureaplasma / isolation & purification