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A Prospective, Multicenter, Partially-Blinded, Randomized, Comparative Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of INVANZ Versus Ceftriaxone Sodium in the Treatment of Complicated Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating ertapenem sodium (MK0826) and Comparator: ceftriaxone sodium for Urinary Tract Infection. Completed, enrolled 271 participants.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of ertapenem sodium (Invanz) in treatment of complicated urinary tract infections with respect to the proportion of patients with a favorable microbiological response at 5-9 days post therapy.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
a single daily dose of ertapenem sodium 1.0g IV infused over 30 minutes, for 7-14 days (patients may be switched to oral ciprofloxacin after 3 doses of IV therapy if needed)
a single daily dose of ceftriaxone 2.0g IV infused over 30 minutes, for 7-14 days (patients may be switched to oral ciprofloxacin after 3 doses of IV therapy)