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B Lobel1.
Abstract
The clinical and bacteriological activity of fosfomycin trometamol (FT) has been compared with several other antibiotics in the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections. A single dose of FT had activity comparable with a 5-day course of trimethoprim in a trial where the causative organism and its sensitivity were unknown. In another trial FT showed better long term eradication compared with a 5-day course of cephalexin and other studies suggested a single dose of FT was comparable with a 7-day course of nitrofurantoin or norfloxacin. There were few important side effects with fosfomycin therapy and it was considered a safe and effective first line treatment in uncomplicated urinary tract infection.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 14527777 DOI: 10.1016/s0924-8579(03)00237-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Antimicrob Agents ISSN: 0924-8579 Impact factor: 5.283