When.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network

2. Levofloxacin - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levofloxacin

   Daiichi, working with Johnson & Johnson as it had with ofloxacin, obtained FDA approval in 1996 under the brand name Levaquin [65] to treat bacterial sinusitus, bacterial exacerbations of bronchitis, community-acquired pneumonia, uncomplicated skin infections, complicated urinary tract infections, and acute pyelonephritis.

3. Cases of Atypical Pneumonia — Also Known as ‘Walking ...

   www.aol.com/cases-atypical-pneumonia-known...

   The U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced an increase in pediatric cases of “walking pneumonia” ... very treatable” with antibiotics — generally azithromycin, which he explained is ...

4. Quinolone antibiotic - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinolone_antibiotic

   In a study comparing the safety and efficacy of levofloxacin to that of azithromycin or ceftriaxone in 712 children with community-acquired pneumonia, serious adverse events were experienced by 6% of those treated with levofloxacin and 4% of those treated with comparator antibiotics. Most of these were considered by the treating physician to be ...

5. β-Lactam antibiotic - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Lactam_antibiotic

   β-Lactam antibiotics are indicated for the prevention and treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible organisms. At first, β-lactam antibiotics were mainly active only against gram-positive bacteria, yet the recent development of broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotics active against various gram-negative organisms has increased their usefulness.

6. Azithromycin - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azithromycin

   Azithromycin, sold under the brand names Zithromax (in oral form) and Azasite (as an eye drop), is an antibiotic medication used for the treatment of several bacterial infections. [10] This includes middle ear infections , strep throat , pneumonia , traveler's diarrhea , and certain other intestinal infections . [ 10 ]

7. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Community-acquired_pneumonia

   Current treatment guidelines recommend a beta-lactam, like amoxicillin, and a macrolide, like azithromycin or clarithromycin, or a quinolone, such as levofloxacin. Doxycycline is the antibiotic of choice in the UK for atypical bacteria, due to increased Clostridioides difficile infection in hospital patients linked to the increased use of ...