Group I Fosfomycin

(N = 38)

Group II Nitrofurantoin

(n = 37)

X²

p value

Subjective improvement 5 days post treatment

38/38 (100%)

32/37 (86.49%)

11.390

0.030*

Second urinalysis 7 days after treatment

Pus cells 0 - 10/HPF

Pus cells 15-20/HPF

2.334

0.002*

Compliance of patients

38/38(100%)

34/37 (91.89%)

2.118

0.001*

Cost of therapy

45 LE

36 LE

2.578

0.342

Side effects of drugs

7/38 patients (18.42%)

13/37 patients (35.14%)

1.209

0.003

Resistance

1/38 case (2.63%)

One case had 10 pus cells/HPF in second urine analysis due to resistance to Fosfomycin

8/37 cases (21.62%)

7.342

0.001*

Cure rate

97.37%

78.38%

2.007

0.002*