Patients' data, outcome of treatment
| Patients | Treatment group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprofloxacin | Placebo | ||
| Number included | 7 | 11 | |
| Sex M/F | 2/5 | 8/3 | |
| Age (years) median (range) | 33 (18–52) | 45 (26–72) | |
| HLA-B27 positive | 2 | 3 | |
| Duration of disease (years, (SD)) | 1.9 (1.4) | 2.0 (1.5) | |
| Cure | 6 | 5 | |
| Partial clinical cure | 1 | 2 | |
| Failure | 0 | 2 | |
| Not evaluable | 0 | 2 | |