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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2007, Vol. 29 ›› Issue (3): 247-249.

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Analysis of the therapeatical effect of levofloxacin on superficial lymphous tuberculosis

Xu Jintian   

  1. The out-patient department of Hangzhou Prevention and Health of Zhejiang province,Hangzhou 310014 China
  • Online:2007-03-10 Published:2007-11-03

Abstract: Objective To analyze the therapeatical effect of levofloxacin on superficial lymphous tuberculous ulcer. Methods 117 cases with superficial lymphous tuberculous ulcer were divided into two groups randomly.The control group used routine treatment(2HRZ/4HR),and the treatment group used levofloxacin(cravit)in addition during the intensive phase. Results The clinical cure rate of the treatment group after two months and four months was 36.1% and 73.8%,so it was obviously higher than that of the control group of which the rate was 16.1% and 46.4%(p<0.01).The clinic cure rate of the treatment group at the end of sixth month was 88.5%,which was also higher than that of the control group of which the rate was 71.1%(p<0.05).The average cure time of the treatment group was 56 days.It was obviously shorter than that of the control group of which the time was 79 days(p<0.01). Conclusion Routin anti-tuberculosis drug with levofloxacin in addition to treat superficial lymphous tuberculous ulcer can obviously shorten treatment duration,improve the therapeutically effect and increase the clinic cure rate.

Key words: Tuberculosis,lymphonode/drug therapy, Anti-tuberculosis drug, Levofloxacin