Treatment of Haemophilus aphrophilus endocarditis with ciprofloxacin.
A patient with Haemophilus aphrophilus endocarditis was successfully treated with ciprofloxacin. The response to treatment with cefotaxime and netilmicin for 12 days was poor but was satisfactory to a 6 weeks' course of ciprofloxacin.
Dawson
S J
SJ
Department of Microbiology, Southampton General Hospital, U.K.
White
L A
LA
D000328:Adult; D002439:Cefotaxime / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006192:Haemophilus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009428:Netilmicin / Q000627:therapeutic use
D009428:Netilmicin; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002439:Cefotaxime