METRONIDAZOLE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Metronidazole is effective for the management of anaerobic
infections, such as intra-abdominal infections, gynecologic infections,
septicemia, endocarditis, bone and joint infections,
central nervous system infections, respiratory tract infections,
skin and skin-structure infections, and oral and dental infections.
Metronidazole is also used as prophylaxis before abdominal
and gynecological surgical procedures to reduce the risk
of postoperative anaerobic infection. For treatment of mixed
aerobic and anaerobic infection, metronidazole should be used
in combination with other antibacterial agents that are appropriate
for the treatment of the aerobic infection, because it is
ineffective against aerobic bacteria