Fleroxacin in the treatment of chancroid: an open study in men seropositive or seronegative for the human immunodeficiency virus type 1

Am J Med. 1993 Mar 22;94(3A):85S-88S.

Abstract

Fleroxacin was prescribed to treat both HIV-negative and HIV-positive men with proven chancroid in an open study. HIV-negative men were treated with a single 400-mg dose of fleroxacin, and HIV-positive men were treated with 400 mg daily for 5 days. Three of the 58 evaluable HIV-negative men were clinical and microbiologic failures, and two of the 22 evaluable HIV-positive men had persisting infection with Haemophilus ducreyi. Both regimens were well tolerated. Fleroxacin is an acceptable alternative to existing treatment regimens for chancroid in men.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Chancroid / complications
  • Chancroid / drug therapy*
  • Fleroxacin / administration & dosage
  • Fleroxacin / therapeutic use*
  • HIV Seropositivity / complications*
  • HIV-1 / immunology*
  • Haemophilus ducreyi / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Fleroxacin