[Single oral dose of phosphomycin trometamol versus pipemidic acid and norfloxacin in treating uncomplicated low-level urinary tract infections].
OBJECTIVE
To make an assessment of the effectiveness and safety of a single oral dose compared with the conventional way of treating low-level Urinary Infections presenting no complications.


METHODS
This was an investigative and prospective study, using a control, a simple blind and randomised sample. SITE. Health Centres in Oviedo and Zaragoza.


METHODS
We looked at 150 patients and included 106 females between the ages of 16 and 75 in the study. Their clinical symptoms were compatible with low-level urinary infections presenting no complications.


METHODS
49 patients were given Trometamol Phosphomicine (TP) in a single oral dose; 36 took Pipemidic Acid (PA) and 21 Norfloxacine (NFX), both of these in a dose of 400 mg twice a day for 5 to 7 days.


RESULTS
Clinical and bacteriological assessments of the results were made 3, 7, and 28 days after treatment. A total of 75 gems were isolated: E. coli was the most common (68%). In all three groups, the main symptoms rapidly disappeared after the start of the treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Having considered the bacteriological and clinical findings, as well as tolerance levels, we are able to conclude that a single oral dose of Trometamol Phosphomicine is a good alternative to conventional therapy for the treatment of low-level Urinary Infections Which present no complications.
Cortés
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Centro de Salud de Oviedo.
Pascual
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Lou Arnal
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Orozco
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Sunyer
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005578:Fosfomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009643:Norfloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010876:Pipemidic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D014325:Tromethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
D014325:Tromethamine; D005578:Fosfomycin; D010876:Pipemidic Acid; D009643:Norfloxacin
Fosfomicina trometamol en dosis oral única versus ácido pipemídico y norfloxacino en el tratamiento de las infecciones urinarias bajas no complicadas.