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The use of fluoroquinolones in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia and their cardiotoxic effects

Fluoroquinolones (FQ) are widely used in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in certain cases specified in Russian clinical guidelines. However, FQ are known to have cardiotoxic effects. There have been reports on proarrhythmogenic …

Erythromycin: safety issues

Macrolide antimicrobials are widely used for the treatment of variety of community-acquired bacterial infections. This paper is aimed to review the data on the safety issues of erythromycin. The main attention is paid to the studies on erythromycin …