Comment on: The Comparative Effectiveness of Ciprofloxacin and Metronidazole for an Initial Episode of Pouchitis: A Propensity-Matched Study

Am J Gastroenterol. 2024 May 1;119(5):996. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002707. Epub 2024 Jan 18.

Authors

Chun-Ting Lin^{1

2}, James Cheng-Chung Wei^{2

3

4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pharmacy, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
² Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
³ Department of Allergy, Immunology & Rheumatology, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁴ Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
⁵ Graduate Institute of Integrated Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan .

PMID: 38456614
DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000002707

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
Ciprofloxacin* / therapeutic use
Humans
Metronidazole* / therapeutic use
Pouchitis* / drug therapy
Proctocolectomy, Restorative
Propensity Score
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Metronidazole
Ciprofloxacin
Anti-Infective Agents
Anti-Bacterial Agents