title: [Ofloxacin treatment of salmonella infections].
abstract: In the present study, 33 adult patients with salmonella infections consisting of 13 typhoid fever, 9 paratyphoid fever, 8 enterocolitis, 2 carriers, 1 acute gastroenteritis have been treated with ofloxacin. The duration of treatment was 10 days for typhoid fever, 7 days for paratyphoid fever, 5 days for enterocolitis, 3 days for acute gastroenteritis and 7 days for asymptomatic carriers. All the patients recovered without any complication and fever declined to normal levels within a mean of 3.0 +/- 1.34 days. Two carriers of S. enteritidis became salmonella free after 7 days of ofloxacin treatment. One of the patients who had severe S. paratyphi B bacteremia remained carrier for about 6 months. None of the patients have relapsed. The antibiotic therapy proposals on salmonella in adults were discussed in the light of our results and the other studies.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi Klinik Bakteriyoloji ve Enfeksiyon Hastaliklari Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Unlü
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Altay
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000188:drug therapy; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D015242:Ofloxacin
vernacular_title: Salmonella enfeksiyonlarinda ofloksasin tedavisi.