acute cystitis

Oral third-generation cephalosporins in the treatment of community-acquired urinary tract infections

Cephalosporins are one of the most commonly used antimicrobials for the treatment of variety of bacterial infections. Prudent use of the third-generation cephalosporins is important for the control of spread of cephalosporin-resistant Gram-negative …

Cefixime vs Ciprofloxacin for Acute Uncomplicated Cystitis: Clinico-Economic Study

Objective. To evaluate clinico-economical effectiveness of short course of cefixime and ciprofloxacin in women with acute uncomplicated cystitis. Materials and Methods. A prospective randomized clinico-economic study of effectiveness of cefixime and ciprofloxacin in 104 patients with acute uncomplicated cystitis. Results. At visit 2 (day 8) microbiological cure rates were detected in 95.9%, 55.6% and 71.4% of patients from Group 1 (cefixime), Group 2-a (ciprofloxacin 250 mg BID) and Group 2-b (ciprofloxacin 500 mg BID), respectively.