Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics [electronic resource] /

The history of quinolones -- Structure-activity relationships of quinolones -- Epidemiology and mechanisms of resistance -- Improved safety profile of newer fluoroquinolones -- Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of fluoro-quinolones: tools for combating bacteria and preventing resistance -- Fluoroquinolones in urinary tract infection -- The quinolones and sexually transmitted infections -- Gastrointestinal and intraabdominal infections -- The quinolones in otitis media and upper respiratory infections -- Quinolones in pneumonia -- Fluoroquinolones for the treatment of respiratory tractinfections other than pneumonia -- Quinolones for the treatment of skin, soft tissue, bone andprosthetic joint infections -- The role of fluoroquinolones in the therapy and prophylaxisof neutropenic patients with cancer -- Less usual indications: Mycobacterial, Brucella, Yersinia,Francisella and other infections -- The quinolones: future prospects.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Ronald, Allan R. editor., Low, Donald E. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2003
Subjects:	Medicine., Immunology., Pharmacology., Infectious diseases., Biomedicine., Pharmacology/Toxicology., Infectious Diseases.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8103-6
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