[Therapy of urinary tract infection in kidney insufficiency with cotrimoxazole]

37 patients were 44 times treated with cotrimoxazole for an infection of the urinary tract during a renal insufficiency. The creatinine level in the plasma was in all cases more than 1.5 mg/100 ml. cotrimoxazole (Sulprim, Polfa) was administered at a creatinine level to 3 mg/100 ml in a dosage of 3 times 1 tablet a day. Patients with a creatinine level of more than 3 mg/100 ml received twice 1 tablet a day. The time of treatment was 10-14 days. An effectiveness of the medicament was established in 84% of the cases. The results of the treatment were good in the primary infection as well as in the reinfection. The drug was effective in the majority of the bacteria flora. It is well tolerated and little toxic.