Clinical experience with ciprofloxacin: analysis of a multicenter study

Chevis, S.A.; Oakes, W.T.

Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association 30(5): 145-148

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0026-6396
PMID: 2657076
Document Number: 331248
The authors report a multicenter study of 19 patients treated with ciprofloxacin (mean daily dosage, 972 mg per day; mean duration of treatment, 8.5 days) for a variety of infections, ten microbiologically proven. Of these, bacteriologic cure equaled 70%, and improvement 30%. Overall, clinical cure equaled 73.7%, while improvement was 15.8%. No infections were classified as chronic. One adverse reaction was noted; a case of severe vomiting classified as related definitely to ciprofloxacin therapy. The patient discontinued therapy.

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