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Table 4 Outcome of the 31 patients in the two groups

From: Doxycycline plus streptomycin versus ciprofloxacin plus rifampicin in spinal brucellosis [ISRCTN31053647]

 

DS (n = 15)

CR (n = 16)

Duration of therapy

  

   12 weeks

8

12

   14 weeks

3

1

   16 weeks

3

2

   20 weeks

0

1

   24 weeks

1

0

Therapeutic failure

0

0

Operation after therapy (n)

2

1

Relapse

0

0

Clinical sequelae n (%)

9 (60)

11 (69)

   Mild sequelae

8

9

   Moderate sequelae

1

2

   Severe sequelae

0

0