Comparative research of the efficacy of the gatifloxacin and levofloxacin for bacterial conjunctivitis in human eyes

Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 525-531

  Gong, Lan ^a   Sun, Xing Huai ^a   Qiu, Xiao Di ^a   Zhang, Yue Qin ^a   Qu, Jia ^a   Yuan, Zhi Lan ^a   Xiong, Quan Chen ^a  

^a EYE AND ENT HOSPITAL OF FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bacterial; Conjunctivitis; Multicenter study; Ofloxacin; Quinolones

Indexed keywords

GATIFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONJUNCTIVITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONJUNCTIVITIS, BACTERIAL; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLUOROQUINOLONES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OFLOXACIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956579401     PISSN: 04124081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0412-4081.2010.06.011     Document Type: Article

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