Norfloxacin in the treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis

Authors : D Ersev, NB Arditi, F Tarhan, E Akgün, U Kuyumcuoğlu

Pages : 185-188

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Publication Date : 1995-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The efficacy of norfloxacin in chronic bacterial prostatitis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CBP); was investigated in this prospective study. Twenty-two patients with CBP documented by sequential localization cultures were treated with norfloxacin 2x400 mg orally. The duration of the treatment ranged between 10 and 20 weeks insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean 13.2 weeks);. The results of sequential cultures were evaluated after six months and one year from the completion of therapy. Sixteen of the 19 evaluable patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(84 %); had sterile cultures in six months. In one year follow-up, this figure was 79 % insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(11 patients out of 14);. These findings suggest that long-term norfloxacin can cure CBP.
Keywords : Chronic Bacterial Prostatitis, Treatment, Norfloxacin