Failure of levofloxacin treatment in community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>is the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). High global incidence of macrolide and penicillin resistance has been reported, whereas fluoroquinolone resistance is uncommon....

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Main Authors: Grossi Paolo, Luzzaro Francesco, Bettaccini Alessia A, Brigante Gioconda, Endimiani Andrea, Toniolo Antonio Q
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/5/106