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fluoroquinolone
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fluor·o·quin·o·lone  (flr-kwn-ln, flôr-, flr-)
n.
Any of a group of broad-spectrum antibiotics derived from nalidixic acid.
[fluoro- + quinol(ine) + -one.]
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Macrolides are other antibiotics for sinus infections that work by stopping the bacteria to create new proteins, while fluoroquinolones work by disrupting the DNA replication process of the bacteria.
Antibiotics for Sinus Infections by Christophe Catesson / Health care industry community
Fluoroquinolones are the most commonly prescribed antibiotics in the United States and are used to treat a variety of infections, including sinusitis and pneumonia.
Antibiotic misuse creates resistant TB by Currie, Donya / The Nation's Health
For the present study, the total country-specific antimicrobial drug use in ambulatory care and a breakdown into the following major antimicrobial classes were extracted from the ESAC database: penicillins (J01C); other [beta]-lactam antimicrobial agents (cephalosporins, monobactams and carbapenems, J01D); macrolides, lincosamines, and streptogramins (MLS-class, J01F); and fluoroquinolones (J01MA).
Antimicrobial drug use and resistance in Europe by van de Sande-Bruinsma, Nienke; Grundmann, Hajo; Verloo, Didier; Tiemersma, Edine; Monen, Jos; Goosse / Emerging Infectious Diseases
 
 
 
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