Comparison of ofloxacin and ceftriaxone for short-course treatment of enteric fever.

An open, randomized comparison of ofloxacin (200 mg, every 12 h) given orally for 5 days and ceftriaxone (3 g, once daily) given intravenously for 3 days in the treatment of uncomplicated enteric fever was conducted in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Salmonella paratyphi type A was isolated from six pati...

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Main Authors: Smith, MD, Duong, N, Hoa, N, Wain, J, Ha, H, Diep, T, Day, N, Hien, T, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1994