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Cefotetan
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Urinary tract infections
- Lower respiratory tract infections
- Skin and skin structure infections
- Gynecologic infections, including PID (note: no activity against C. trachomatis)
- No longer recommended in 2022 STD Guideline.
- Intra-abdominal infections (IDSA guidelines: cefotetan is no longer recommended for intra-abdominal infections as monotherapy due to high rates of B. fragilis resistance).
- Bone and joint infections (author’s comment: generally used for mild infections)
- Surgical prophylaxis (e.g., cesarean section, abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy, trans-urethral surgery, biliary tract surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Uncomplicated cholangitis
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Urinary tract infections
- Lower respiratory tract infections
- Skin and skin structure infections
- Gynecologic infections, including PID (note: no activity against C. trachomatis)
- No longer recommended in 2022 STD Guideline.
- Intra-abdominal infections (IDSA guidelines: cefotetan is no longer recommended for intra-abdominal infections as monotherapy due to high rates of B. fragilis resistance).
- Bone and joint infections (author’s comment: generally used for mild infections)
- Surgical prophylaxis (e.g., cesarean section, abdominal or vaginal hysterectomy, trans-urethral surgery, biliary tract surgery, and gastrointestinal surgery)
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Uncomplicated cholangitis
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Last updated: October 18, 2022
Citation
Auwaerter, Paul G, and Edina Avdic. "Cefotetan." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2022. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540096/all/Cefotetan.
Auwaerter PG, Avdic . Cefotetan. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540096/all/Cefotetan. Accessed March 24, 2023.
Auwaerter, P. G., & Avdic, . (2022). Cefotetan. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540096/all/Cefotetan
Auwaerter PG, Avdic . Cefotetan [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2022. [cited 2023 March 24]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540096/all/Cefotetan.
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