Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis

Thirty patients with acute urinary tract infection were treated orally with 500 mg of cefaclor three times a day for 7 days. Urine cultures were made before treatment and after therapy. In 97 per cent (29/30) of these patients clinical success was achieved and in 90 per cent (27/30) of them, pathoge...

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Main Authors: Korntong Asvanich, Vichai Fugpholngam, Somboon Srimuang, Deja Tanphaichitra
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spelling th-mahidol.180632018-07-04T14:47:23Z Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis Korntong Asvanich Vichai Fugpholngam Somboon Srimuang Deja Tanphaichitra Mahidol University Medicine Thirty patients with acute urinary tract infection were treated orally with 500 mg of cefaclor three times a day for 7 days. Urine cultures were made before treatment and after therapy. In 97 per cent (29/30) of these patients clinical success was achieved and in 90 per cent (27/30) of them, pathogens were eradicated. Our study showed that cefaclor was still active against most Enterobacteriaceae, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species, the principle pathogens of urinary tract infection. No adverse effects of cefaclor were observed in this study. 2018-07-04T07:47:23Z 2018-07-04T07:47:23Z 1997-11-01 Article Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.80, No.11 (1997), 742-745 01252208 2-s2.0-6844236368 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18063 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=6844236368&origin=inward
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continent Asia
country Thailand
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Korntong Asvanich
Vichai Fugpholngam
Somboon Srimuang
Deja Tanphaichitra
Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis
description Thirty patients with acute urinary tract infection were treated orally with 500 mg of cefaclor three times a day for 7 days. Urine cultures were made before treatment and after therapy. In 97 per cent (29/30) of these patients clinical success was achieved and in 90 per cent (27/30) of them, pathogens were eradicated. Our study showed that cefaclor was still active against most Enterobacteriaceae, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella species, the principle pathogens of urinary tract infection. No adverse effects of cefaclor were observed in this study.
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author_facet Mahidol University
Korntong Asvanich
Vichai Fugpholngam
Somboon Srimuang
Deja Tanphaichitra
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author Korntong Asvanich
Vichai Fugpholngam
Somboon Srimuang
Deja Tanphaichitra
author_sort Korntong Asvanich
title Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis
title_short Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis
title_full Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis
title_fullStr Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis
title_full_unstemmed Cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis
title_sort cefaclor therapy in uncomplicated cystitis
publishDate 2018
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/18063
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