title: [Bone infections: treatment by ofloxacin. Apropos of 10 cases].
abstract: Because of its pharmacokinetic, broad spectrum and oral administration, ofloxacin can be used in the treatment of chronic bone infections. A clinical trial was performed in 10 patients with subacute or chronic osteitis (5 Staphylococcus aureus, 1 Staphylococcus epidermidis, 1 Klebsiella oxytoca, 1 Escherichia coli, 1 Serratia marcescens, 1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa). Patients were given orally 200 mg 12 hourly. Treatment duration went on from 2 to 6 months. In this trial, the evaluation was successful in the 10 cases with a delay of 2 to 13 months (m 8,9) after the end of the treatment. Prosthetic material has been taken off in 1 case out of 4 patients (prosthetic hip) because of persistaet free bacteria outflow. For one patient, a superinfection with a Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to ofloxacin was noticed at the second month. Bone levels (microbiological method) were between 1,3 and 9,7 mg/l and always higher to the MIC of the bacteria. Biological tolerance was satisfactory in spite of a rise of transaminase level, a transient renal disfunction whom relationship to the treatment was difficult. 3 transient photosensitivities were also noticed.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bernard
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Etesse
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garraffo
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giaume
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dellamonica
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin; D010000:Osteitis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010078:Oxazines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D010078:Oxazines; D015242:Ofloxacin
vernacular_title: Infections osseuses: traitement par l'ofloxacine. A propos de dix cas.