Number of patients with chronic rheumatic disease at the end of the present study
| Ciprofloxacin group (n=26) | Placebo group (n=27) | |
|---|---|---|
| *p=0.006; **non-significant difference (p=0.111); †one patient had both IBP and recurrent anterior uveitis; ‡one patient had both IBP and chronic oligoarthritis. | ||
| AS, ankylosing spondylitis; IBP, inflammatory back pain; OA, osteoarthritis; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging. | ||
| Clinical findings | ||
| AS | 0 | 2 |
| IBP | 0 | 4†‡ |
| Enthesitis | 0 | 2 |
| Chronic oligoarthritis | 0 | 1‡ |
| Psoriatic arthritis | 1 | 0 |
| Seronegative polyarthritis | 1 | 0 |
| Recurrent anterior uveitis | 0 | 3† |
| Total | 2* | 11* |
| Diagnostic imaging | ||
| Plain radiographs (n=11) | ||
| Sacroiliitis and AS | 0 | 2 |
| OA of spine | 1 | 1 |
| MRI (n=6) | ||
| Sacroiliitis | 0 | 3 |
| HLA-B27 positive | ||
| All | 20** | 25** |
| Patients with chronic disease | 0 | 10 |