August 25. 2008

• Intracameral injection of levofloxacin is a safe form of surgical prophylaxis
• Canadian researchers show that a topical fluoroquinolone is the treatment of choice for acute otitis media in children with tympanostomy tubes

August 18. 2008

• Fluoroquinolones best for patients with risk factors predictive of treatment failure
• A rat model of foreign body infection suggests that levoflocacin alone is more effective than a combination with rifampin

August 11. 2008

• Bone-targeting of levofloxacin achieved by acidic oligopeptide conjugation
• A new Russian formulation of levofloxacin is an effective treatment of chronic bacterial prostatitis

August 4. 2008

• Another significant interaction between moxifloxacin and warfarin
• Moxifloxacin-induced torsades de pointes
• Gatifloxacin produces severe hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis in a non-diabetic patient

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