Outcomes of high-dose levofloxacin therapy remain bound to the levofloxacin minimum inhibitory concentration in complicated urinary tract infections

Outcomes of high-dose levofloxacin therapy remain bound to the levofloxacin minimum inhibitory concentration in complicated urinary tract infections

Abstract Background Fluoroquinolones are a guideline-recommended therapy for complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis. Elevated drug concentrations of fluoroquinolones in the urine and therapy with high-dose levofloxacin are believed to overcome resistance and effectively treat...

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Main Authors: Eliana S. Armstrong, Janelle A. Mikulca, Daniel J. Cloutier, Caleb A. Bliss, Judith N. Steenbergen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ceftolozane/tazobactam
cUTI
Fluoroquinolones
Levofloxacin
Resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-016-2057-2

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