May 25. 2012

• A Canadian report describes a new beneficial effect of levofloxacin
• A case of nasal vestibulitis due to Nocardiopsis dassonvillei in a diabetic patient cured by levofloxacin and clarithromycin

May 18. 2012

• A new study shows that aminoglycoside- and fluoroquinolone-containing eardrops are suitable first-line topical antibiotics for the treatment of otorrhoea
• A new Brazilian review highlights new quinolones as novel agents with antitubercular and anticancer activity

May 11. 2012

• A new Italian study shows that a five-day levofloxacin combination is a safe, effective and inexpensive treatment for the eradication of H. pylori infection
• A Korean study confirms the safety and efficacy of a quinolone-based treatment for tuberculosis in renal transplant patients

May 7. 2012

• Resistance surveillance studies may overestimate fluoroquinolone resistance

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