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Comparative clinical study to evaluate and compare clinical and microbiological efficacies between cefotaxime and cefuroxime, when administered intravenously to women with acute pyelonephritis

Randomized, single blind, controlled, multicenter, comparative clinical study to evaluate and compare clinical and microbiological efficacies between cefotaxime and cefuroxime, when administered intravenously to women with community-acquired acute pyelonephritis

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0000658
Enrollment
832
Registered
2013-02-04
Start date
2011-02-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Drug : Cefuroxime group: cefuroxime 750 mg, three times per day, intravenously Cefotaxime group: cefotaxime 2g, three times per day, intravenously

Sponsors

The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: women with community-acquired acute pyelonephritis age: above 19 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: hospital-acquired infection Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical, microbiological efficacies

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to defervescence

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactKyung-Ah Cha

The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026