Clinical study of cefotetan in complicated urinary tract infections

: Clinical effectiveness and safety of Cefotetan were evaluated in 28 patients with complicated urinary tract infections. The results were excellent in 12 patients (42.9%), moderate in 10 patients (35.7%) and poor in 6 patients (21.6%), and the effectiveness rate was 78.6%. Bacteriologically, 24 (75%) out of 32 strains were eradicated. Subjective side effects, nausea and abdominal discomfort, were observed in one patient. Abnormal laboratory findings were observed in 6 patients, eosinophilia in 3 patients and slight elevation of transaminase in 3 patients.