Treatment of complicated urinary infection with five DAY high dose levofloxacin
Abstract
The purpose of the study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of the antibiotic levofloxacin by administering a higher dose of levofloxacin and using a shorter course of therapy.
Conditions: Complicated Urinary Infection.
Primary outcome: Microbiologic and clinical cure at the early post-therapy follow-up visit (12-19 days after initiating antimicrobial)..
Enrollment: 30 participants.
How strong is the evidence?
Evidence Hub reads this as a clinical trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 3 of 5 (Moderate · trial / cohort / secondary analysis). Trials without a large randomized design, cohorts and secondary analyses give moderate evidence. Reported size: 30 participants or records.
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