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Efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin in the treatment of UTIs and RTIs in patients affected by liver diseases

Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit von Ciprofloxacin in der Behandlung von Harnwegs- und Atemwegsinfektionen bei Patienten mit Leberkrankheiten

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The clinical efficacy and the safety of ciprofloxacin was studied in 92 patients (aged 26 to 83 years; mean 57.5 years) affected by urinary tract infections (UTI) and respiratory tract infections (RTI) suffering also with various liver diseases. Ciprofloxacin was given orally at different dose regimens: 500 mg b.i.d. (22 cases), 250 mg b.i.d. (20 cases), 500 mg s.i.d. (20 cases) for the treatment of UTIs; 500 mg b.i.d. (ten cases) and 250 mg b.i.d. (20 cases) for the treatment of RTIs. The doses were not correlated to the severity of the infections. Patients were treated for five to 15 days. All the bacteria isolated from sputum or urine before treatment were sensitive to ciprofloxacin (MIC range ≤ 0.015 mg/1 to 8 mg/1). The clinical and bacteriological responses were favourable in a high percentage of patients both for RTIs and UTIs, irrespective of the dose. Side effects were infrequent (7%) and mild (nausea, gastralgia, oral candidosis), never requiring the interruption of the treatment. No change in the blood chemistry tests was observed at any dose.

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Die klinische Wirksamkeit und Sicherheit von Ciprofloxacin wurde bei 92 Patienten (Alter 26 bis 83 Jahre, im Mittel 57,5 Jahre), die an verschiedenen Leberkrankheiten litten, bei interkurrent aufgetretenen Harnwegs- und Atemwegsinfektionen geprüft. Ciprofloxacin wurde in verschiedenen Dosierungen oral verabreicht. Zur Behandlung von Harnwegsinfektionen wurden Dosierungen von 500 mg zweimal täglich (22 Fälle), 250 mg zweimal täglich (20 Fälle) oder 500 mg in einer täglichen Einzeldosis (20 Fälle) verabreicht. Atemwegsinfektionen wurden mit zweimal täglich 500 mg (10 Fälle) oder mit zweimal täglich 250 mg (20 Fälle) behandelt. Die Dosen wurden nicht nach dem Schweregrad der Erkrankung gewählt. Die Behandlungsdauer betrug fünf bis 15 Tage. Alle aus Sputum oder Urin vor der Therapie isolierten Bakterien waren für Ciprofloxacin empfindlich (MHK-Werte ≤ 0,015 mg/l bis 8 mg/l). Bei einem hohen Prozentsatz der Patienten mit Atemwegs- und Harnwegsinfektionen wurden unabhängig von der Dosierung günstige klinische und bakteriologische Ergebnisse erzielt. Nebenwirkungen traten selten auf (7%) und waren leicht (Übelkeit, Magenschmerzen, orale Candidiasis). Ein Therapieabbruch war in keinem Fall nötig. Bei keiner der angewandten Dosierungen waren Änderungen in den klinisch-chemischen Parametern festzustellen.

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Esposito, S., Galante, D., Barba, D. et al. Efficacy and safety of ciprofloxacin in the treatment of UTIs and RTIs in patients affected by liver diseases. Infection 16 (Suppl 1), S57–S61 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01650510

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