[Treatment of acute salpingitis with a combination of augmentin and synthetic tetracycline or augmentin alone].

Abstract

UNLABELLED:

41 cases of acute salpingitis were treated: either with the combination Augmentin + Tetracycline (A + T) including 21 severe cases treated intravenously for 4 days, then per os and 10 moderate cases treated per os from the beginning-or by Augmentin alone (A) per os for 10 other moderate cases. An accurate bacteriological diagnosis was made before treatment and, in case of failure, most often by celioscopy. A Chlamydia serology was performed. Patients were seen again after 8 days (41 cases), one month (39 cases) and several months (32 cases).

RESULTS:

A Chlamydia infection was found responsible, by culture or serology, in one out of 2 cases; only one germ was found in 14 cases, 2 germs in 21 cases and none in 7 cases. The association A + T was effective in all moderate cases at 8 and 30 days; in severe forms, there was a failure at 8 days and 4 others at 30 days or 17%. Augmentin alone per os caused 5 failures out of 10 cases at 8 days. No new failure was observed after several months in cases cured at 30 days. The association A + T may be recommended as very effective in moderate forms of acute salpingitis.

• Authors: J Henry-Suchet, B Douyeb
• Journal: Revue francaise de gynecologie et d'obstetrique (Rev Fr Gynecol Obstet) Vol. 82 Issue 4 Pg. 281-4 (Apr 1987) ISSN: 0035-290X [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Traitement des salpingites aiguës par une association augmentin et tétracycline de synthèse ou par augmentin seul.
• PMID: 3589368 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Clavulanic Acids
• Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
• Amoxicillin
• Tetracycline

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Amoxicillin (therapeutic use)
• Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination
• Clavulanic Acids (therapeutic use)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Humans
• Salpingitis (drug therapy)
• Tetracycline (therapeutic use)