Ofloxacin use in a geriatric population

Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue , 1991, Pages 49-54

  Nicolle, L E ^a   Degelau, J ^b   Alessi, P ^c   Cullisond, J ^d   Meyers, B ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Our Lady of Lourdes Medical School   (United States)

^d Naples Community Hospital Healthcare System   (United States)

^e MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Geriatrics; Ofloxacin; Pneumonia; Skin infection; Urinary infection

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CLOXACILLIN; OFLOXACIN;

AGE; AGED; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFUSION; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SKIN INFECTION; TASTE DISORDER; TINNITUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

AGED; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMAN; OFLOXACIN; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN DISEASES, INFECTIOUS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 0025971641     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: 14219794     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000238906     Document Type: Article

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