title: Oral ciprofloxacin therapy of infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
abstract: The efficacy and safety of oral ciprofloxacin, a fluoroquinolone, were evaluated in the treatment of infection due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. 96 infections in 71 patients were treated. Substantial underlying disease was present in most of the patients, and 25 (35%) were seriously ill. 52% of pseudomonas isolates were carbenicillin-resistant, and 31% gentamicin-resistant. The overall clinical response rate was 77%-28 of 35 exacerbations of cystic fibrosis respiratory disease, 17 of 19 urinary infections, 4 of 6 osteomyelitis, and 11 of 15 soft tissue infections. The bacteriological cure rate was 34%-0 of 35 cystic fibrosis, 4 of 17 respiratory infections, 17 of 19 urinary infections, 4 of 6 osteomyelitis, and 8 of 15 soft tissue infections. Ps aeruginosa developed resistance to ciprofloxacin in 25 of 96 infections. Side-effects were generally slight with nausea in 14 (15%) the most common, and there were only two substantial superinfections.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Scully
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Neu
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Parry
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Mandell
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects; D011804:Quinolines / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary; D011804:Quinolines; D002939:Ciprofloxacin