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Article: A comparative study on the efficacy of levofloxacin and ceftazidime in acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis

TitleA comparative study on the efficacy of levofloxacin and ceftazidime in acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis
Authors
KeywordsBronchiectasis
Ceftazidime
Exacerbations
Levofloxacin
Issue Date1999
PublisherEuropean Respiratory Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://erj.ersjournals.com
Citation
The European Respiratory Journal, 1999, v. 14 n. 5, p. 1206-1209 How to Cite?
AbstractA prospective randomized study was performed in order to compare the efficacy of oral levofloxacin, a new S- isomer of ofloxacin, with intravenous ceftazidime in the empirical treatment of acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis. Consecutive patients with acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis were recruited at a tertiary referral centre and were randomized to receive 10 days' treatment with either oral levofloxacin (300 mg b.i.d.) or ceftazidime (1 g i.v.t.i.d.). Body temperature, cough score, dyspnoea score, sputum purulence and volume and white blood cell and neutrophil count were assessed on day 1 and day 10. Thirty-five patients (mean age 61 yrs, 15 males) completed the study; 17 of these were in the levofloxacin group. There was no significant difference in the distribution of sputum pathogens or clinical parameters between the two groups at entry to and completion of the study. Both groups of patients showed significant improvement in 24-h sputum volume, sputum purulence score, cough score and dyspnoea score (p<0.001) but there was no significant difference between these two groups at entry to or on completion of the study (p>0.05). The results of this study suggest that oral administration of levofloxacin is as effective as parenteral ceftazidime in the empirical treatment of exacerbations in bronchiectasis.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/157292
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dc.contributor.authorTsang, KWTen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, PLen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, WKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorIp, MSMen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-08T08:48:42Z-
dc.date.available2012-08-08T08:48:42Z-
dc.date.issued1999en_HK
dc.identifier.citationThe European Respiratory Journal, 1999, v. 14 n. 5, p. 1206-1209en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0903-1936en_HK
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dc.description.abstractA prospective randomized study was performed in order to compare the efficacy of oral levofloxacin, a new S- isomer of ofloxacin, with intravenous ceftazidime in the empirical treatment of acute exacerbations of bronchiectasis. Consecutive patients with acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis were recruited at a tertiary referral centre and were randomized to receive 10 days' treatment with either oral levofloxacin (300 mg b.i.d.) or ceftazidime (1 g i.v.t.i.d.). Body temperature, cough score, dyspnoea score, sputum purulence and volume and white blood cell and neutrophil count were assessed on day 1 and day 10. Thirty-five patients (mean age 61 yrs, 15 males) completed the study; 17 of these were in the levofloxacin group. There was no significant difference in the distribution of sputum pathogens or clinical parameters between the two groups at entry to and completion of the study. Both groups of patients showed significant improvement in 24-h sputum volume, sputum purulence score, cough score and dyspnoea score (p<0.001) but there was no significant difference between these two groups at entry to or on completion of the study (p>0.05). The results of this study suggest that oral administration of levofloxacin is as effective as parenteral ceftazidime in the empirical treatment of exacerbations in bronchiectasis.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherEuropean Respiratory Society. The Journal's web site is located at http://erj.ersjournals.comen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofThe European Respiratory Journalen_HK
dc.subjectBronchiectasisen_HK
dc.subjectCeftazidimeen_HK
dc.subjectExacerbationsen_HK
dc.subjectLevofloxacinen_HK
dc.subject.meshAcute Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshAdministration, Oralen_US
dc.subject.meshAnti-Infective Agents - Administration & Dosage - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshBronchiectasis - Drug Therapyen_US
dc.subject.meshCeftazidime - Administration & Dosage - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshCephalosporins - Administration & Dosage - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInjections, Intravenousen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshOfloxacin - Administration & Dosage - Therapeutic Useen_US
dc.subject.meshProspective Studiesen_US
dc.titleA comparative study on the efficacy of levofloxacin and ceftazidime in acute exacerbation of bronchiectasisen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
dc.identifier.emailHo, PL: plho@hkucc.hku.hken_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1183/09031936.99.14512069-
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dc.identifier.volume14en_HK
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