Serial sinus aspirate samples during high-dose, short-course levofloxacin treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 57(1): 105-7, 2007 Jan.
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| ID: mdl-17178300
ABSTRACT
This study assessed daily aspirate samples from an indwelling sinus catheter during high-dose, short-course levofloxacin (750 mg daily x 5 days) treatment of acute maxillary sinusitis. Pathogens were isolated from 4 of 18 recruited patients. Bacteriologic eradication occurred within 24 h for 3 patients and 72 h for the 4th.
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01-internacional
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Assunto principal:
Ofloxacino
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Cateteres de Demora
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Sinusite Maxilar
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Levofloxacino
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Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos