[Ciprofloxacin in Salmonella infection and abdominal typhoid].
Ten patients - two with Salmonella septicaemia associated with AIDS; one each Salmonella excretors in the convalescence stage and with Salmonella osteomyelitis; three with abdominal typhoid, and three with Salmonella enteritis - were treated with the gyrase inhibitor ciprofloxacin. The drug was given for 3-33 days, at a dosage of 250-750 mg orally in most cases. Clinical and bacteriological cure was achieved in nine patients. There were no significant side effects. One patient developed a macular rash, which is within the usual side-effect rate.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002353:Carrier State / Q000188:drug therapy; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002939:Ciprofloxacin
Ciprofloxacin bei Salmonelleninfektion und Typhus abdominalis.