AIM: To evaluate the efficacy of actylkitasamycin (AKM) granules in patients with bacterial infections. METHODS: One hundred and sixty-two patients with mild or moderale infections of respiratory tracts, urinary tracts, skin and soft tissue were observed. AKM was used to treat 102 patients (M 56, F 46, age 38±s 12 a); erythromycin estolate (EME) granules were used to treat 60 patients (M 34, F 26, age 36±11 a). Medicines were given 1.0 g/d po for adults and 25-50 mg/(kg·d) for children, tid or qid, respecti...