October 30. 2009

• Moxifloxacin caused fatal hepatotoxicty in a 72-year-old American male
• Levofloxacin continues to be effective against P. aeruginosa under anaerobic and hypoxic conditions

October 23. 2009

• Levofloxacin effective in chronic pulmonary infection in cystic fibrosis
• Fluoroquinolones effective against bacterial infections caused by mobile phones

October 16. 2009

• Asian-Pacific Consensus Guidelines recommend levofloxacin for H. pylori infection
• Levofloxacin is an effective prophylaxis when carrying out a prostate biopsy in diabetic males

October 9. 2009

• Bilateral acanthamoeba keratitis cured with a levofloxacin combination
• A combination of ofloxacin and amoxicillin-clavulate proposed as the oral treatment of choice for pediatric febrile neutropenia

October 2. 2009

• Levofloxacin prophylaxis safe and effective for prevention of febrile neutropenia
• Community-associated Staphylococcus aureus causing impetigo in children still very susceptible to ciprofloxacin

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