A pilot study on prevention of catheter-related urinary tract infections with fluoroquinolones.

Esposito, S

A pilot study on prevention of catheter-related urinary tract infections with fluoroquinolones. [electronic resource] - Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy) Oct 2006 - 494-501 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1120-009X

10.1179/joc.2006.18.5.494 doi


Administration, Oral
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anti-Infective Agents--adverse effects
Antibiotic Prophylaxis--adverse effects
Bacteriuria--microbiology
Ciprofloxacin--administration & dosage
Double-Blind Method
Drug Administration Schedule
Enterococcus faecalis--isolation & purification
Escherichia coli--isolation & purification
Escherichia coli Infections--epidemiology
Female
Fluoroquinolones--adverse effects
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections--epidemiology
Humans
Levofloxacin
Male
Middle Aged
Ofloxacin--administration & dosage
Pilot Projects
Placebos
Pyuria--epidemiology
Single-Blind Method
Treatment Outcome
Urinary Catheterization--adverse effects
Urinary Tract Infections--prevention & control