Overview

Gatifloxacin Versus Ceftriaxone in the Treatment of Enteric Fever

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2015-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators aim to compare two antibiotic treatments for enteric (typhoid) fever. Three hundred patients at Patan Hospital will be enrolled in the study. Patients will be assigned to one of the two treatments by chance and followed for 6 months. The two treatment groups will be compared to see which treatment is more likely to make the patient better.
Phase:
Phase 4
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Vietnam
Collaborators:
Civil Hospital, Nepal
Patan Academy of Health Sciences, Nepal
Patan Hospital, Nepal
University of Oxford
Treatments:
Ceftriaxone
Fluoroquinolones
Gatifloxacin