SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT EXTERNAL OTITIS WITH ORAL CIPROFLOXACIN - REPORT OF EXPERIENCE WITH 23 PATIENTS

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作者
LANG, R
GOSHEN, S
KITZESCOHEN, R
SADE, J
机构
[1] MEIR HOSP,DEPT OTOLARYNGOL,KFAR SABA,ISRAEL
[2] HACARMEL HOSP,DEPT CLIN PHARMACOL,TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
[3] TEL AVIV UNIV,SACKLER SCH MED,TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
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10.1093/infdis/161.3.537
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Twenty-three consecutive patients with malignant external otitis (MEO) were treated with oral ciprofloxacin, 1.5–2.25 g/day for 6 weeks. Treatment was combined with local surgical debridement. Patients were discharged early for ambulatory follow-up.Fewminor side effects were reported, and full compliance with the study drug was observed. In 21 patients cure was achieved; in 2 the response wasnot adequate. Oral ciprofloxacin is an effective, convenient, nontoxic, economically justified alternative to the combination intravenous therapy previously advocated. © 1990, University of Chicago. All rights reserved.
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