Cephradine in urinary tract infections: a double-blind comparison with ampicillin

Curr Med Res Opin. 1975;3(4):211-7. doi: 10.1185/03007997509113674.

Abstract

A double-blind trial was carried out comparing cephradine and ampicillin in the treatment of urinary tract infections in 42 females attending a hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Results showed that patients did better in the cephradine group than the ampicillin group, both bacteriologically and clinically. The numbers in each group were small, however, and did not reach statistical significance.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Ampicillin / adverse effects
  • Ampicillin / therapeutic use*
  • Cephalosporins / therapeutic use*
  • Cephradine / adverse effects
  • Cephradine / pharmacology
  • Cephradine / therapeutic use*
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects
  • Escherichia coli Infections / drug therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Middle Aged
  • Proteus Infections / drug therapy
  • Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
  • Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy*
  • Urinary Tract Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Cephalosporins
  • Ampicillin
  • Cephradine