A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections

Objective: A Canadian multicentre clinical trial in the treatment of intra-abdominal and pelvic infections to compare the efficacy and safety of monotherapy using imipenem-cilastatin (imipenem) (500 mg intravenously every 6 h) versus combination therapy with clindamycin/tobramycin (clindamycin 600 m...

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Main Authors: Lionel A Mandell, Pierre L Turgeon, Allan R Ronalds, The Canadian Clinical Trials Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1993-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/567478
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author Lionel A Mandell
Pierre L Turgeon
Allan R Ronalds
The Canadian Clinical Trials Group
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description Objective: A Canadian multicentre clinical trial in the treatment of intra-abdominal and pelvic infections to compare the efficacy and safety of monotherapy using imipenem-cilastatin (imipenem) (500 mg intravenously every 6 h) versus combination therapy with clindamycin/tobramycin (clindamycin 600 mg intravenously every 6 h and tobramycin 1.7 mg/kg intravenously every 8 h).
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spelling doaj-art-5d69ca7527554332822f28332e68ba1a2025-08-20T03:34:45ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Infectious Diseases1180-23321993-01-014527928710.1155/1993/567478A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic InfectionsLionel A Mandell0Pierre L Turgeon1Allan R Ronalds2The Canadian Clinical Trials GroupDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Henderson General Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Henderson General Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine and Medical Microbiology, The University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaObjective: A Canadian multicentre clinical trial in the treatment of intra-abdominal and pelvic infections to compare the efficacy and safety of monotherapy using imipenem-cilastatin (imipenem) (500 mg intravenously every 6 h) versus combination therapy with clindamycin/tobramycin (clindamycin 600 mg intravenously every 6 h and tobramycin 1.7 mg/kg intravenously every 8 h).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/567478
spellingShingle Lionel A Mandell
Pierre L Turgeon
Allan R Ronalds
The Canadian Clinical Trials Group
A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
title A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
title_full A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
title_fullStr A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
title_full_unstemmed A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
title_short A Prospective Randomized Trial of Imipenem-Cilastatin Versus Clindamycin/Tobramycin in the Treatmentof Intra-Abdominal and Pelvic Infections
title_sort prospective randomized trial of imipenem cilastatin versus clindamycin tobramycin in the treatmentof intra abdominal and pelvic infections
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/567478
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