Acute pyelonephritis. Randomized multicenter double-blind study comparing ciprofloxacin with combined ciprofloxacin and tobramycin
Le Conte, P.; Simon, N.; Bourrier, P.; Merit, J.B.; Lebrin, P.; Bonnieux, J.; Potel, G.; Baron, D.
Presse Medicale 30(1): 11-15
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982 PMID: 11210578 Document Number: 530607
To investigate the effects of an intravenous injection of tobramycin (T) in female patients with acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis treated with ciprofloxacin (CIP) (500 mg bid per os). It was a randomized, multicenter, double-blind study conducted in six departments of emergency medicine. The main exclusion criteria were: previous history of urinary tract malformation of lithiasis, a recent urological procedure, pregnancy, diabetes mellitus, immunodepression, or severe sepsis. The primary criteria for evaluation were: the percentage and rate of clinical recovery, as well as bacteriological efficacy. 118 women were enrolled, 60 in the tobramycin group and 58 in the placebo group. E. coli was the most commonly isolated organism; all organisms were susceptible to ciprofloxacin and tobramycin. Two women in the CIP + T group and four women in the CIP + P group failed to respond clinically. The recovery rate was similar in the two groups (96 and 93% respectively). Administration of a dose of tobramycin did not demonstrate its clinical benefit in treatment of acute uncomplicated pyelonephritis treated by oral ciprofloxacin.