An open randomized comparison of gatifloxacin versus cefixime for the treatment of uncomplicated enteric fever.

OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of gatifloxacin versus cefixime in the treatment of uncomplicated culture positive enteric fever. DESIGN:A randomized, open-label, active control trial with two parallel arms. SETTING:Emergency Room and Outpatient Clinics in Patan Hospital, Lagankhel, Lalitpur, Nepal...

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Main Authors: Anil Pandit, Amit Arjyal, Jeremy N Day, Buddhi Paudyal, Sabina Dangol, Mark D Zimmerman, Bharat Yadav, Kasia Stepniewska, James I Campbell, Christiane Dolecek, Jeremy J Farrar, Buddha Basnyat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000542