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Experience with ciprofloxacin
D Kresnicka1, T Lowry, P Holzworth
1Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Iowa Medicine : Journal of the Iowa Medical Society
|March 1, 1991
Abstract:
The authors report results of a multicenter study of 65 patients treated with ciprofloxacin. Twenty infections were microbiologically proven; eradication of the pathogen was achieved in 80%.
Insights
Ciprofloxacin effectively eradicated pathogens in 80% of patients with microbiologically proven infections. This multicenter study evaluated ciprofloxacin
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pharmacology
- Microbiology
Background:
- Bacterial infections pose significant public health challenges.
- Antimicrobial resistance necessitates the evaluation of effective treatment options.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the efficacy of ciprofloxacin in treating microbiologically proven infections.
- To determine the pathogen eradication rate in patients receiving ciprofloxacin.
Main Methods:
- A multicenter study involving 65 patients.
- Treatment with ciprofloxacin for proven infections.
- Microbiological assessment of pathogen eradication.
Main Results:
- Twenty infections were microbiologically confirmed.
- Successful pathogen eradication was achieved in 80% of cases.
- Ciprofloxacin demonstrated high efficacy in the studied patient cohort.
Conclusions:
- Ciprofloxacin is an effective treatment for microbiologically proven bacterial infections.
- High eradication rates support the use of ciprofloxacin in clinical practice.
- Further research may explore ciprofloxacin's role in diverse infection types.