title: Clinical experience with ciprofloxacin: analysis of a multicenter study.
abstract: The authors report a multicenter study of 19 patients treated with ciprofloxacin (mean daily dosage, 972 mg per day; mean duration of treatment, 8.5 days) for a variety of infections, ten microbiologically proven. Of these, bacteriologic cure equaled 70%, and improvement 30%. Overall, clinical cure equaled 73.7%, while improvement was 15.8%. No infections were classified as chronic. One adverse reaction was noted; a case of severe vomiting classified as related definitely to ciprofloxacin therapy. The patient discontinued therapy.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chevis
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Oakes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008922:Mississippi; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin