[Use of cefminox in infections in the field of obstetrics and gynecology].

A total of 15 cases of obstetrical and gynecological infections was treated with cefminox (CMNX, MT-141), a new cephamycin antibiotic, with following results. The subjects consisted of 3 cases of salpingitis, 2 cases of parametritis, 5 cases of endometritis, and 1 case each of puerperal fever, inflammation of the pelvic dead space, Bartholin's pyocele, vulvar abscess and suppurative mastitis. In 2 cases of endometritis, pelveoperitonitis and adnexitis were complicated, respectively. As a rule, CMNX was administered intravenously at a dosage of 1 g each twice a day by drip infusion route. The clinical results were rated as excellent in 8 cases, good in 6 cases and poor in 1 case, with an efficacy rate of 93.3%. No subjective or objective side effects were seen nor any abnormal laboratory test results were found.