title: A comparison of a 3-day course of Mictral with a 7-day course of ampicillin in the treatment of urinary tract infection.
abstract: This general practice study compared a 3-day course of a new preparation, Mictral, with a standard 7-day course of ampicillin in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infection. Mictral achieved bacteriological cure in all infected patients by Day 4 while only 69% of infected patients in the ampicillin group were abacteriuric by Day 8. Symptomatic relief and the incidence of side-effects were similar for both groups. It is concluded that Mictral appears to be a useful addition to currently available therapy for urinary tract infection and merits further investigation.
mesh_terms: D042462:4-Quinolones; D000328:Adult; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009268:Nalidixic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D042462:4-Quinolones; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009268:Nalidixic Acid; C028959:citrated nalidixic acid; D000667:Ampicillin