The effects of a fluoroquinolone on the growth and development of infants

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 302-306

  Gurpinar A N ^a   Balkan, E ^a   Kilic N ^a   Kiristioglu I ^a   Dogruyol H ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antibacterial drugs; Ciprofloxacin; Development; Fluoroquinolones; Growth; Neonates; Quinolones; Sepsis

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SEPSIS;

EID: 1842373252     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030006059702500508     Document Type: Article

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