TY - JOUR
T1 - Ofloxacin and the gastrointestinal tract
T2 - A potential role in the treatment of bacterial enteritis
AU - Lang, R.
AU - Lishner, M.
AU - Segev, S.
AU - Rubinstein, E.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - Ofloxacin is highly active against most pathogens causing bacterial enteritis. High faecal levels are achieved readily following a single oral dose and may persist for up to five days despite partial binding by faeces. In addition, adequate ofloxacin levels persist in pancreatic secretions and bile for 12 to 14 h following oral administration. Clinical data from various centres demonstrate a prompt response when ofloxacin is administered once-daily for shigeUosis, sahnonellosis and various other enteric pathogens. These theoretical observations and clinical data suggest a potential for once-daily oral ofloxacin therapy for bacterial diarrhoea.
AB - Ofloxacin is highly active against most pathogens causing bacterial enteritis. High faecal levels are achieved readily following a single oral dose and may persist for up to five days despite partial binding by faeces. In addition, adequate ofloxacin levels persist in pancreatic secretions and bile for 12 to 14 h following oral administration. Clinical data from various centres demonstrate a prompt response when ofloxacin is administered once-daily for shigeUosis, sahnonellosis and various other enteric pathogens. These theoretical observations and clinical data suggest a potential for once-daily oral ofloxacin therapy for bacterial diarrhoea.
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U2 - 10.1093/jac/26.suppl_D.45
DO - 10.1093/jac/26.suppl_D.45
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C2 - 2286590
AN - SCOPUS:0025635885
SN - 0305-7453
VL - 26
SP - 45
EP - 53
JO - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
JF - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
ER -
