The combination of pivmecillinam and pivampicillin in the treatment of enteric fever

• Main Authors: D. Tanphaichitra, S. Srimuang, P. Chiaprasittigul, P. Menday, O. E. Christensen
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/30660

Thirty-nine patients with acute enteric fever received the fixed-dose oral combination of pivmecillinam/pivampicillin. Thirty-seven (95%) subjects responded satisfactorily. No relapses or persistent faecal excretion of salmonellae were seen in the 29 patients followed up for 2 to 19 weeks. The treat...