Clindamycin levels in reproductive tissues

Clindamycin is widely used in a variety of obstetric and gynecologic infections. Despite in vitro and clinical evidence of activity against anaerobes, genital organ tissue levels resulting from intravenous administration of the drug have not previously been reported. Following a single intravenous i...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of reproductive immunology and microbiology : AJRIM. - 1985. - 8(1985), 2 vom: 15. Juni, Seite 67-70
1. Verfasser: Johnson, S R (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Petzold, C R, Galask, R P
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1985
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:American journal of reproductive immunology and microbiology : AJRIM
Schlagworte:Journal Article Clindamycin 3U02EL437C
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Zusammenfassung:Clindamycin is widely used in a variety of obstetric and gynecologic infections. Despite in vitro and clinical evidence of activity against anaerobes, genital organ tissue levels resulting from intravenous administration of the drug have not previously been reported. Following a single intravenous infusion of 600 mg of clindamycin phosphate, tissue levels were determined in operative specimens obtained from ten women. Specimens of cervix, uterus, fallopian tube, and ovary were obtained, and mean Clindamycin levels for each site were: cervix, 2.63 micrograms/ml; endometrium, 5.58 micrograms/ml; myometrium, 2.39 micrograms/ml; fallopian tube, 2.96 micrograms/ml; and ovary, 3.74 micrograms/ml. The mean serum level was 6.26 micrograms/ml at the time of uterine artery interruption. The clindamycin concentrations at all sites exceeded the usual therapeutic minimal inhibitory concentration, substantiating the usefulness of clindamycin in obstetric and gynecologic anaerobic infections
Beschreibung:Date Completed 24.09.1985
Date Revised 30.10.2019
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:8755-8920