Choice of antibiotics for empiric treatment of serious infections.
We have compared the in vitro activity of commonly used aminoglycosides--Gentamicin and Amikacin with Ciprofloxacin to determine whether the latter has any role in the empiric treatment of serious bacterial infections. Our results indicate that ciproloxacin was comparable or had a better activity than gentamicin or Amikacin against clinical isolates. As it can be administered orally, hospitalization can be avoided in a large number of patients.
Gupta
B L
BL
Department of Microbiology, AIIMS, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
Singh
S
S
Rattan
A
A
Bhujwala
R A
RA
D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
D005839:Gentamicins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D000583:Amikacin