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A randomized comparative study of levofloxacin versus amoxicillin/clavulanate for treatment of infants and young children with recurrent or persistent acute otitis media.
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The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2008 Jun; Vol. 27 (6), pp. 483-9. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Background: The need for alternative antimicrobial therapy for recurrent and persistent acute otitis media (AOM) in children has raised interest in assessing the efficacy and safety of fluoroquinolones for treatment of these infections.<br />Methods: In an evaluator-blinded, active-comparator, noninferiority, multicenter study, children (6 months to <5 years) were randomized 1:1 to receive levofloxacin (10 mg/kg twice daily) or amoxicillin/clavulanate (14:1; amoxicillin 45 mg/kg twice daily) for 10 days, with evaluations 4-6 days of therapy (visit 2), 2-5 days after completing therapy (visit 3), and 10-17 days after last dose (visit 4). Primary outcome was clinical cure at visit 3 based on resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of AOM.<br />Results: A total of 1650 children were randomized and 1305 were clinically evaluable at visit 3 (630 levofloxacin, 675 comparator). Clinical cure rates were 72.4% (456 of 630) in levofloxacin-treated and 69.9% (472 of 675) in amoxicillin/clavulanate-treated children. Cure rates were also similar for levofloxacin and comparator for each age group (< or =24 months: 68.9% versus 66.2%; >24 months: 76.9% versus 75.1%; respectively). Cure rates at visit 4 were 74.9% and 73.8% in levofloxacin and amoxicillin/clavulanate groups, respectively. The upper limits of the confidence intervals were less than the noninferiority margin of 10% indicating that levofloxacin treatment is noninferior to comparator treatment overall and in both infants (6 months to 2 years) and children 2-5 years. No differences between treatment groups regarding the frequency or type of adverse events were apparent.<br />Conclusions: Levofloxacin was not inferior to amoxicillin/clavulanate for the treatment of recurrent and/or persistent AOM in infants and children.
- Subjects :
- Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination administration & dosage
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination adverse effects
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Ofloxacin administration & dosage
Ofloxacin adverse effects
Treatment Outcome
Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use
Levofloxacin
Ofloxacin therapeutic use
Otitis Media drug therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0891-3668
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Pediatric infectious disease journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18449063
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e318168d2cb