ISSN:
1435-4373
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract From October 1983 to October 1986, 39 patients with chronic osteomyelitis (of at least two month's duration) were treated with either pefloxacin (n=15), ofloxacin (n=17), or ciprofloxacin (n=7). The length of treatment ranged from 3 to 6 months; follow-up examinations were performed up until July 1988. The infecting bacterial strains (19Staphylococcus aureus, 2Staphylococcus epidermidis, 10Escherichia coli, 8Pseudomonas aeruginosa) were all sensitive to the quinolone prescribed. Twenty-nine of the 38 evaluable patients had a satisfactory outcome at follow-up examinations 14 to 48 months after the end of treatment. Fourteen of the 21 patients with gram-positive bacterial infections responded satisfactorily, as did 15 of the 17 patients infected by gram-negative bacteria. Nine cases of failure were observed (2 for pefloxacin, 4 for ofloxacin, 3 for ciprofloxacin). The infecting bacteria wereStaphylococcus aureus in six cases (3 on ofloxacin, 3 on ciprofloxacin), andStaphylococcus epidermidis (ofloxacin),Escherichia coli (pefloxacin), andPseudomonas aeruginosa (pefloxacin) in one case each. In all these cases, local conditions (presence of a foreign body in 5 cases, sequestra in 3, and post-radiotherapy necrosis in 1) could have been responsible for treatment failure. Tolerance was good; adverse effects observed in the pefloxacin and ofloxacin groups disappeared after treatment was ended. Bone levels varied but were always superior to the MIC for the pathogen. In view of the satisfactory results, the possibility of oral administration, and the good tolerance, these quinolones should be considered as alternative agents for the treatment of chronic osteomyelitis.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01975163
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