Newer fluoroquinolones for treating respiratory infection: do they mask tuberculosis? [PDF]
Possible masking of tuberculosis (TB) in treatment of community-acquired respiratory infection by newer fluoroquinolones has not been examined in randomised controlled trials.We undertook a randomised, open-label controlled trial involving adults with community-acquired pneumonia or infective exacerbation of bronchiectasis encountered in government ...
Kwok Chiu Chang +11 more
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Antibiotic resistance among respiratory tract pathogens is increasing worldwide. Beta-lactam-resistant as well as macrolide and fluoroquinolone-resistant strains of the commonest pathogens are being isolated with increasing frequency in manycountries .
Soma Sarkar +3 more
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Bordetella bronchiseptica pneumonia in an immunocompetent pig farmer
Bordetella bronchiseptica is a gram negative bacterium, a common pathogen in respiratory infections of various mammals, mainly dogs and pigs, being extremely rare in humans, occurring in these cases especially in immunosuppressed individuals.
José María Barcala Salido +2 more
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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY OF FLOROCHINOLONS: A FOCUS ON SAFETY. Review
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
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Moxifloxacin in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in adults: what's new?
The article is devoted to the role of respiratory fluoroquinolones in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia. Respiratory fluoroquinolones are key in the treatment of the disease as they affect virtually all pathogens of community-acquired ...
A. I. Sinopalnikov
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Role of therapeutic drug monitoring in pulmonary infections : use and potential for expanded use of dried blood spot samples [PDF]
Respiratory tract infections are among the most common infections in men. We reviewed literature to document their pharmacological treatments, and the extent to which therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is needed during treatment.
Akkerman, Onno W +6 more
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Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics Exhibit Low Antiviral Activity against SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV
Repurposing FDA-approved drugs that treat respiratory infections caused by coronaviruses, such as SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV, could quickly provide much needed antiviral therapies.
Stacey L. P. Scroggs +7 more
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Treatment Outcome of Severe Respiratory Type B Tularemia Using Fluoroquinolones [PDF]
Abstract Background Fluoroquinolones lack approval for treatment of tularemia but have been used extensively for milder illness. Here, we evaluated fluoroquinolones for severe illness. Methods In an observational study, we identified ...
Micael Widerström +4 more
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The latest, so-called respiratory, fluoroquinolones are a group of antimicrobial agents (AMA), most commonly prescribed for community-acquired lower respiratory tract infection (caLRTI), which is a relevant issue in routine clinical practice.
A. I. Sinopalnikov
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Antimicrobial resistance of clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in Russia: the results of multicenter epidemiological study «PEHASus 2014–2017» [PDF]
Objective. To evaluate antimicrobial resistance patterns of clinical Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from different regions of Russia during 2014–2017. Materials and Methods. We included in the study 519 clinical S.
Ivanchik N.V. +32 more
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