Naritake Misawa Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Rhinosinusitis
Katsuhisa Ikeda, belonging to the department of Acute bacterial Rhinosinusitis
Katsuhisa Ikeda, belonging to the department of Acute bacterial Rhinosinusitis Acute bacterial Rhinosinusitis; Streptococcus pneumonia ; Hemophilus influenza; A quinolone antibiotic is a member of a large group of broad-spectrum bacteriocidals that share a bicyclic core structure related to the substance 4-quinolone. They are used in human and veterinary medicine to treat bacterial infections Fluoroquinolone; Bactericidal activity from the University.
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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»