Efficacy and tolerability of CGP 9,000 ("Oraspor') in diabetic patients treated for urinary tract infections: a case control study.

The new semi-synthetic oral cephalosporin, CGP 9,000, has been evaluated in a large number of hospitalized patients with urinary infections. A total of 57 of these patients suffering from concomitant diabetes was matched with an equal number of non-diabetic patients. Patients were treated for 10 days with either 500 mg or 1.0 g CGP, or 1.0 g cephalexin. The predominant pathogens isolated were E. coli, Strep. faecalis, Proteus mirabilis and Klebsiella spp. Comparison of the results showed that the eradication rate was similar in diabetic and non-diabetic patients and there were no significant differences between the three treatment groups. There was a similar improvement in pyuria, and therapeutic response was equally as good in diabetic patients on 500 mg CGP 9,000 per day as in non-diabetic patients and in the other treatment groups. No unwanted effects on renal function were observed in the high-risk diabetic group.