Cefotaxime is used for the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia; Genitourinary infections including uncomplicated gonorrhea; Gynecologic infections including pelvic inflammatory disease, endometritis and pelvic cellulitis; Bacteremia/septicemia; Skin and skin structure infections. Intra-abdominal infections including peritonitis; Bone and/or joint infections; Central Nervous System infections e.g. meningitis and ventriculitis.