A randomized comparison of oral chloramphenicol versus ofloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated typhoid fever in Laos

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 99, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 451-458

  Phongmany, Simmaly ^a   Phetsouvanh, Rattanaphone ^a   Sisouphone, Siho ^a   Darasavath, Chirapha ^a   Vongphachane, Pankham ^a   Rattanavong, Oudayvone ^a   Mayxay, Mayfong ^a,b   Ramsay, Andrew C ^a,c,d   Blacksell, Stuart D ^a,c,d   Thammavong, Chanpheng ^a   Syhavong, Bounkong ^a   White, Nicholas J ^a,c,d   Newton, Paul N ^a,d  

^a MAHOSOT HOSPITAL   (Laos)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS   (Laos)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chloramphenicol; Clinical trial; Laos; Ofloxacin; Salmonella Typhi; Typhoid

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CHLORAMPHENICOL; COTRIMOXAZOLE; NALIDIXIC ACID; OFLOXACIN; SERVICOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LAOS; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; OPEN STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEROTYPE; SMALL INTESTINE PERFORATION; TREATMENT FAILURE; TYPHOID FEVER;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHLORAMPHENICOL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; LAOS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; OFLOXACIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TYPHOID FEVER;

SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHI;

EID: 20244365960     PISSN: 00359203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trstmh.2004.08.007     Document Type: Article

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