Molecular mechanisms of photosensitization induced by drugs XII. Photochemistry and photosensitization of rufloxacin: An unusual photodegradation path for the antibacterials containing a fluoroquinolone-like chromophore

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 280-286

  Condorelli, G ^a   De Guidi, G ^a   Giuffrida, S ^a   Sortino, S ^a   Chillemi, R ^a   Sciuto, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE; RUFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; ERYTHROCYTE; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ERYTHROCYTES; FLUOROQUINOLONES; HEMOLYSIS; HUMANS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; QUINOLONES; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0033192755     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1999.tb08136.x     Document Type: Article

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