[Application of parenteral cephradine in urinary tract infections (author's transl)]

A new antibiotic cephradine was administered intravenously for 3 approximately 7 days at daily doses of 1.0 approximately 2.0 g to 56 patients, including 39 cases of acute urinary tract infections, 13 of chronic urinary tract infections and 4 for postoperative prophylaxis. Of 39 cases with acute urinary infections, definite response was seen in 35 cases and no definite response in 4 cases. Of 13 cases with chronic urinary tract infections, definite response was seen in 7 cases and no definite response in 6 cases. Good results were obtained clinically in 4 cases for prophylaxis of postoperative infections. No side effect was observed with cephradine with cephradine throughout the experiment.