title: A randomised prospective controlled study of ciprofloxacin with metronidazole versus amoxicillin/clavulanic acid with metronidazole in the treatment of intra-abdominal infection.
abstract: A prospective randomised study was undertaken in 80 patients to assess the combined regimen of ciprofloxacin with metronidazole against amoxicillin/clavulanic acid with metronidazole as treatment for established intra-abdominal infection. Treatment was for five days. Seventy-eight patients were clinically evaluable (38 patients on ciprofloxacin with metronidazole and 40 patients on amoxicillin/clavulanic acid with metronidazole). The overall clinical success rate in the treatment of intra-abdominal infections was 96% for the ciprofloxacin with metronidazole group, and 90% for the amoxicillin/clavulanic acid with metronidazole group. Over half of all patients were able to change from intravenous to oral antibiotic administration within the study period. One patient receiving ciprofloxacin with metronidazole developed pruritus near the injection site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Youngs
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Keighley
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002969:Clavulanic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D002969:Clavulanic Acids; D008795:Metronidazole; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D019980:Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination; D000658:Amoxicillin