<p>Cefoxitin is indicated for the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the diseases listed below.<br />
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<strong>Lower respiratory tract infections</strong>,&nbsp;including&nbsp;pneumonia&nbsp;and lung abscess, caused by&nbsp;Streptococcus pneumoniae, other streptococci (excluding enterococci, e.g., Enterococcus faecalis), Staphylococcus aureus(including penicillinaseproducing strains),&nbsp;Escherichia coli, Klebsiella&nbsp;species,&nbsp;Haemophilus influenzae, and&nbsp;Bacteroides species.<br />
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<strong>Urinary tract infections</strong>&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Proteus mirabilis, Morganella morganii, Proteus vulgarisand Providencia species&nbsp;(including P. rettgeri).<br />
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<strong>Intra-abdominal infections</strong>, including&nbsp;peritonitis&nbsp;and intra-abdominal abscess, caused by&nbsp;Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species, Bacteroides species including Bacteroides fragilis, and Clostridium species.<br />
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<strong>Gynecological infections</strong>, including&nbsp;endometritis,&nbsp;pelvic&nbsp;cellulitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;Escherichia coli, Neisseria gonorrhoeae (including penicillinase-producing strains), Bacteroides species including&nbsp;B. fragilis, Clostridium species, Peptococcus niger, Peptostreptococcus species, and&nbsp;Streptococcus agalactiae. Cefoxitin, like cephalosporins, has no activity against&nbsp;Chlamydia trachomatis. Therefore, when Cefoxitin is used in the treatment of patients with pelvic inflammatory disease and C.&nbsp;trachomatis&nbsp;is one of the suspected pathogens, appropriate anti-chlamydial coverage should be added.<br />
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<strong>Septicemia&nbsp;</strong>caused by&nbsp;Streptococcus pneumoniae, Staphylococcus aureus (including penicillinase-producing strains),&nbsp;Escherichia coli, Klebsiella species,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Bacteroides species&nbsp;including&nbsp;B. fragilis.<br />
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<strong>Bone and joint infections</strong>&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;Staphylococcus aureus (including Penicillinaseproducing strains).<br />
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<strong>Skin and skin structure infections</strong>&nbsp;caused by&nbsp;Staphylococcus aureus&nbsp;(including penicillinase-producing strains),&nbsp;Staphylococcus epidermidis, Streptococcus pyogenes&nbsp;and other streptococci (excluding enterococci e.g.,&nbsp;Enterococcus faecalis), Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella&nbsp;species,&nbsp;Bacteroides species&nbsp;includingB. fragilis, Clostridium species, Peptococcus niger, and Peptostreptococcus&nbsp;species.</p>