Oral sitafloxacin vs intravenous ceftriaxone followed by oral cefdinir for acute pyelonephritis and complicated urinary tract infection: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: The conventional antibiotic regimen for community-acquired upper urinary tract infections with moderate severity in Thailand is parenteral ceftriaxone (CTRX) for several days followed by oral cephalosporin for 7-14 days. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of oral sitafloxacin (STFX) with that of intravenous CTRX followed by oral cefdinir (CFDN) for the therapy of acute pyelonephritis (APN) and complicated urinary tract infection (cUTI).

Methods: This open-label, randomized, controlled, noninferiority clinical trial included patients from nine centers across Thailand.

Percutaneous endopyelotomy in the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

Introduction: Current advances in endourology, percutaneous endopyelotomy has now become the preferred treatment for ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Many advantages of endopyelotomy compared to open correction are decreasing postoperative pain, shorter operative time and short recovery time.

Patients And Method: Percutaneous endopyelotomy was performed in 15 patients.