Two cases of Nocardia asteroides sternotomy infection treated with ofloxacin and a review of other active antimicrobial agents

Two patients who developed post-operative sternotomy infections due to Nocardia asteroides were treated successfully with ofloxacin, in vitro susceptibility of the organisms being used as a guide to dosage. The place of this drug in the treatment of infection due to Nocardia asteroides merits further investigation.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1991

Erschienen:

1991

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infection - 23(1991), 3 vom: 15. Nov., Seite 297-302

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yew, W W [VerfasserIn]
Wong, P C [VerfasserIn]
Kwan, S Y [VerfasserIn]
Chan, C Y [VerfasserIn]
Li, M S [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

A4P49JAZ9H
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Case Reports
Journal Article
Ofloxacin

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 30.01.1992

Date Revised 02.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM017346673