Effectiveness, safety and tolerability of gatifloxacin, a new 8-methoxyfluoroquinolone, in the treatment of outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia: a Brazilian study
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 6(4): 157-163, aug. 2002.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Evaluation of the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of gatifloxacin in the treatment of outpatients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). STUDYDESIGN:
A prospective, multicenter, non-comparative clinical study carried out in Brazil. Voluntary, unpaid physician participation contributed to an unbiased study design. PATIENTS Adult outpatients with clinical diagnosis of CAP. REGIMEN Gatifloxacin, 400 mg PO once daily for 7 to 14 days. STUDY PROCEDURES Initial clinical assessment, at the first day of gatifloxacin therapy; final evaluation after 7 to 14 days of treatment.RESULTS:
According to the physicians assessments 97.3 of patients were cured or improved after gatifloxacin treatment. The incidence of adverse events was low and the most commonly reported events were nausea and dyspepsia.CONCLUSIONS:
Gatifloxacin, 400 mg PO once daily for 7 to 14 days, is effective and safe in the treatment of patients with CAP.
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Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Infecções Comunitárias Adquiridas
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Pneumonia Bacteriana
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Anti-Infecciosos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2002
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil