The Current Case of Quinolones: Synthetic Approaches and Antibacterial Activity
Quinolones are broad-spectrum synthetic antibacterial drugs first obtained during the synthesis of chloroquine. Nalidixic acid, the prototype of quinolones, first became available for clinical consumption in 1962 and was used mainly for urinary tract infections caused by Escherichia coli and other p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/4/268 |