Sitafloxacin and Ertapenem Treatment for Acute Pyelonephritis Caused by Escherichia Coli (SETAP)
Infection Due to Escherichia Coli, Acute Pyelonephritis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Infection Due to Escherichia Coli focused on measuring Sitafloxacin, Extended-Spectrum ß-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli, Treatment for Acute Pyelonephritis, Ertapenem
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age >18 years
- Acute pyelonephritis by definition
- Positive urine culture for Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Escherichia coli ≥105 colony forming unit/mL
- Voluntarily consented to be enrolled in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Severe sepsis or septic shock
- Mixed organism of urine culture
- Positive blood culture
- Has other source of infection
- Has mechanical abnormality of urinary tract
- Immunocompromised conditions
- Retained Foley's catheter
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Previous urinary tract infections within 4 weeks
- Contraindicated for fluoroquinolones and carbapenems
Sites / Locations
- Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi HospitalRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Sitafloxacin group
control group
The first third days of treatment was open label and all patients were given intravenous carbapenems. After day 3, the patients were randomized to either sitafloxacin group or ertapenem group by the use of a computer-generated random number allocation schedule and block size of four. The patients were allocated to the sitafloxacin group or ertapenem group using the sealed envelope method.
Intervention was prescribed ertapenem for patients.