Antibiotics in Crohn's disease

If long term therapy is to be tested, the antibiotics chosen must be selected wisely to ensure freedom from side effects, activity against extracellular and intracellular bacteria, 6 and broad spectrum efficacy against, for now, the organisms we know to be participants-Escherichia coli, enterococci,...

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Published in:Gut 2001-05, Vol.48 (5), p.647-647
Main Authors: Colombel, J-F, Cortot, A, van Kruiningen, H J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Biological and medical sciences
Bowel disease
Clinical Trials as Topic
Crohn Disease - drug therapy
Crohn's disease
Drug therapy
Evaluation
Humans
Medical sciences
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Therapy Update
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:If long term therapy is to be tested, the antibiotics chosen must be selected wisely to ensure freedom from side effects, activity against extracellular and intracellular bacteria, 6 and broad spectrum efficacy against, for now, the organisms we know to be participants-Escherichia coli, enterococci,Bacteroides, and the fistula forming anaerobes. 7 8 Lesions will undoubtedly improve over time if inflammation is reduced, if oedema is resolved, and if antibiotics eliminate intramural bacteria and prevent the influx of new ones.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
1458-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.48.5.647