title: Single-dose ciprofloxacin versus 3 days of norfloxacin in uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women.
abstract: A double-blind, randomized controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a single dose of 500 mg of ciprofloxacin versus 3 days 400 mg twice-daily of norfloxacin in uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women was designed. Patients underwent four visits: baseline, and at 3, 7 and 28 days. The main efficacy variables were clinical and microbiological outcome at day 7. Analyses on both valid patients and intention-to-treat populations were performed. Two hundred and twenty-six patients (114 receiving ciprofloxacin and 112 receiving norfloxacin) were considered valid for efficacy evaluation. Bacteriologic cure was 91.2% in the ciprofloxacin group and 91.9% in the norfloxacin group. Clinical resolution was 91.2 and 93.8%, respectively. Both treatments were equally efficacious (P = 0.016).
authors.affiliation: Subdivisió d'Atenció Primària, Institut Català de la Salut, Unitat Docent de Medicina de Família i Comunitària, c/Santa Clara, 33-35 Girona 17001, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Auquer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cordón
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gorina
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Adalid
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Batlle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009643:Norfloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D009643:Norfloxacin