Comparison of gatifloxacin, moxifloxacin and ciprofloxacin for treatment of experimental Burkholderia pseudomallei infection
Author(s) -
Jackie Steward,
T.J. Piercy,
Mark S. Lever,
Michelle Nelson,
Andrew J. H. Simpson,
Theoderic Brooks
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki039
Subject(s) - moxifloxacin , gatifloxacin , ciprofloxacin , medicine , levofloxacin , dexamethasone , regimen , antibiotics , ofloxacin , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
To compare the efficacy of moxifloxacin, gatifloxacin and ciprofloxacin for the post-exposure prophylaxis and treatment of experimental Burkholderia pseudomallei infection. The presence of persistent infection in treated animals and the rate of relapse following dexamethasone treatment were also investigated.
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