Comparison Between Rifampicin and Gemifloxacin and Ciprofloxacin in Treatment of Rhinoscleroma

Summary

gemifloxacin versus ciprofloxacin and rifampicin in treatment of rhinoscleroma

Timeline

Start

2018-02

Primary completion

2018-09-01

Completion

2018-10

Publications

• Results Ahmed AR, El-Badawy ZH, Mohamed IR, Abdelhameed WA. Rhinoscleroma: a detailed histopathological diagnostic insight. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2015 Jul 1;8(7):8438-45. eCollection 2015.
• Results The Editors. Rhinoscleroma. J Med Microbiol. 2000 May;49(5):395-396. doi: 10.1099/0022-1317-49-5-395. No abstract available.
• Results Zhong Q, Guo W, Chen X, Ni X, Fang J, Huang Z, Zhang S. Rhinoscleroma: a retrospective study of pathologic and clinical features. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Apr;40(2):167-74.
• Results Fawaz S, Tiba M, Salman M, Othman H. Clinical, radiological and pathological study of 88 cases of typical and complicated scleroma. Clin Respir J. 2011 Apr;5(2):112-21. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-699X.2010.00207.x.
• Results Bailhache A, Dehesdin D, Francois A, Marie JP, Choussy O. Rhinoscleroma of the sinuses. Rhinology. 2008 Dec;46(4):338-41.
• Results Borgstein J, Sada E, Cortes R. Ciprofloxacin for rhinoscleroma and ozena. Lancet. 1993 Jul 10;342(8863):122. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(93)91329-k. No abstract available.
• Results Gamea AM, el-Tatawi FA. The effect of rifampicin on rhinoscleroma: an electron microscopic study. J Laryngol Otol. 1990 Oct;104(10):772-7. doi: 10.1017/s002221510011388x.
• Results Toppozada HH, Gaafar HA. The effect of streptomycin and irradiation on rhinoscleroma (electron microscopic study). J Laryngol Otol. 1986 Jul;100(7):809-15. doi: 10.1017/s0022215100100118.
• Results Pound MW, Fulton KB, Chima CO. Successful treatment of Klebsiella rhinoscleromatis bacteremia with levofloxacin. Pharmacotherapy. 2007 Jan;27(1):161-3. doi: 10.1592/phco.27.1.161.
• Results Saravolatz LD, Leggett J. Gatifloxacin, gemifloxacin, and moxifloxacin: the role of 3 newer fluoroquinolones. Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Nov 1;37(9):1210-5. doi: 10.1086/378809. Epub 2003 Oct 2.
• Results Hoban DJ, Bouchillon SK, Johnson JL, Zhanel GG, Butler DL, Miller LA, Poupard JA; Gemifloxacin Surveillance Study Research Group. Comparative in vitro activity of gemifloxacin, ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and ofloxacin in a North American surveillance study. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2001 May-Jun;40(1-2):51-7. doi: 10.1016/s0732-8893(01)00241-3.

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