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Systemic use of fluoroquinolone in children [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Pediatrics, 2013
Fluoroquinolones are an important class of antibiotics that are widely used in adult patients because of their broad spectrum of activity, good tissue penetration, and oral bioavailability.
Soo-Han Choi   +2 more
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A Review of the Resistance Mechanisms for β-Lactams, Macrolides and Fluoroquinolones among Streptococcus pneumoniae

open access: yesMedicina, 2023
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a bacterial species often associated with the occurrence of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). CAP refers to a specific kind of pneumonia that occurs in individuals who acquire the infection outside of a ...
Nurul Izzaty Najwa Zahari   +14 more
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Concentrations of Ciprofloxacin in the World’s Rivers Are Associated with the Prevalence of Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Escherichia coli: A Global Ecological Analysis

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2022
Background: Extremely low concentrations of ciprofloxacin may select for antimicrobial resistance. A recent global survey found that ciprofloxacin concentrations exceeded safe levels at 64 sites. In this study, I assessed if national median ciprofloxacin
Chris Kenyon
doaj   +1 more source

Biotransformation of the Fluoroquinolone, Levofloxacin, by the White-Rot Fungus Coriolopsis gallica

open access: yesJournal of Fungi, 2022
The wastewater from hospitals, pharmaceutical industries and more generally human and animal dejections leads to environmental releases of antibiotics that cause severe problems for all living organisms.
Amal Ben Ayed   +17 more
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Ubiquitous Nature of Fluoroquinolones: The Oscillation between Antibacterial and Anticancer Activities

open access: yesAntibiotics, 2017
Fluoroquinolones are synthetic antibacterial agents that stabilize the ternary complex of prokaryotic topoisomerase II enzymes (gyrase and Topo IV), leading to extensive DNA fragmentation and bacteria death.
Temilolu Idowu, Frank Schweizer
doaj   +1 more source

The effectiveness of moxifloxacin in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia

open access: yesPerioperative Medicine, 2021
The article presents the results of domestic and international studies of the use of the fourth-generation fluoroquinolone moxifloxacin in the treatment of commu-nity-acquired pneumonia and pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2.
Dmytro Dmytriiev   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The study of cross-resistance of MTB to certain anti-tuberculosis drugs among tuberculosis patients in Tomsk Region

open access: yesТуберкулез и болезни лёгких, 2020
The objective of the study: to assess the prevalence of drug resistance of tuberculous mycobacteria (MTB) to pyrazinamide, linezolid, cross-resistance to fluoroquinolones, and cross-resistance to injectable anti-tuberculosis drugs among tuberculosis ...
P. N. Golubchikov   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Escherichia coli Strains to Fluoroquinolones, in Urinary Tract Infections [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Public Health, 2007
Background: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infectious diseases diagnosed all over the world. Meanwhile most episode of UTIs are caused by Escherichia coli (up to 85%) and frequently fluoroquinolones are preferred as initial ...
FA Nakhjavani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF FLOROCHINOLONS: A FOCUS ON SAFETY. Review

open access: yesМедична наука України, 2019
Fluoroquinolones are effective in the treatment of infections of almost any localization (upper and lower respiratory tract, urinary system, skin and soft tissues, bones and joints, liver and bile ducts, gastrointestinal tract, female genital tract ...
M.V. Khaitovych
doaj   +1 more source

Genome-Wide Association Study Reveals Genetic Markers for Antimicrobial Resistance in Mycoplasma bovis

open access: yesMicrobiology Spectrum, 2021
Mycoplasma bovis causes many health and welfare problems in cattle. Due to the absence of clear insights regarding transmission dynamics and the lack of a registered vaccine in Europe, control of an outbreak depends mainly on antimicrobial therapy ...
Jade Bokma   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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