Katsuhisa Ikeda Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Sinonasal tumors
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital, Izunokuni, Shizuoka 410-2211, Japan
Katsuhisa Ikeda, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Juntendo University of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shizuoka Hospital, Izunokuni, Shizuoka 410-2211, Japan
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Author(s): Katsuhisa Ikeda and Naritake Misawa
Comparative Bactericidal Activity of three Fluoroquinolones against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Hemophilus influenzae isolated from Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Background: Recently, the most common bacteriae in acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS), Streptococcus pneumoniae and Hemophilus influenzae, have acquired various degrees of resistance to many traditional antibiotics.
Methods: We evaluated the bactericidal activity of three new fluoroquinolones, levofloxacin (LVFX), garenoxacin (GRNX), and sitafloxacin (STFX), against current isolates of S. pneumoniae (50 strains... view moreĀ»