[Clinical experience with cefotetan in the treatment of infections of children].

Twenty-five patients in hospital mainly with lower respiratory tract infections and urinary tract infections were treated with cefotetan (CTT). The drug was given intravenously in a dose of 20 mg per kg body weight 1 to 3 times per day. The response to treatment was satisfactory in the 21 patients (84%). There was slight changes in liver function tests in 2 patients and exanthem in 1 patient. CTT appears to be an effective antibiotic for the treatment of children with bacterial infection.