respiratory fluoroquinolones

«Respiratory» Fluoroquinolones – the Neoclassics of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

«Respiratory» fluoroquinolones, unlike previous generations, have higher activity against Gram-positive pathogens causing important infections in humans. Broad antimicrobial spectrum, ability to overwhelm some bacterial resistance mechanisms, absence …

Gemifloxacin in the Treatment of Community-Acquired Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Gemifloxacin is a new respiratory fluoroquinolone that was approved as Factive® in Russian Federation in December 2005. Among the fluoroquinolones this agent is the most active against Streptococcus pneumoniae, and has similar to other respiratory …