num_pages: 485
description: An in-depth review of one of the most important classes of antimicrobial agents discovered in recent years. - Compiles the current information on a larger number of compounds and their expanding clinical applications. - Provides a knowledgeable summary of the problems and promises that quinolones hold for the scientific and clinical communities. - Includes information on the treatment of intra-abdominal infections and infections caused by intracellular pathogens and the use of fluoroquinolones in intensive care unit infections and in pediatrics. - Covers adverse effects, including QT prolongation, phototoxicity, effects on cartilage, and central nervous system effects.
language: English
title: Quinolone Antimicrobial Agents, 3Rd Edition
titlecomplete: Quinolone Antimicrobial Agents, 3Rd Edition (b)
publisher: Asm Press