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Efficacy of Levofloxacin in hospital admitted cases of community acquired pneumonia (CAP)
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نویسنده
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azam m. ,aftab m. ,suleman t. ,ashraf a.s. ,shafi f.
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منبع
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pakistan journal of medical and health sciences - 2012 - دوره : 6 - شماره : 4 - صفحه:929 -932
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چکیده
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Objective: to determine the efficacy of levofloxacin in hospital admitted cases of community acquired pneumonia. methods: three hundred patients of cap fulfilling the inclusion criteria admitted in medical unit-1 of services hospital over a period of six months were included in this descriptive case series study. results: 201 patients out of 300 met the efficacy criteria of levofloxacin in the treatment of community acquired pneumonia. the clinical success rate was 67%. conclusion: it is concluded that levofloxacin with adequate activity against respiratory pathogens,represents an important and convenient treatment option for patients with community acquired pneumonia in terms of treatment as a monotherapy,cost effectiveness,shorter duration of hospital stay and with less chances of microbial resistance.
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کلیدواژه
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Community acquired pneumonia; Fluoroquinolones; Levofloxacin
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department of medicine,services institute of medical sciences,services hospital, Pakistan, department of medicine,services institute of medical sciences,services hospital, Pakistan, department of medicine,services institute of medical sciences,services hospital, Pakistan, department of medicine,services institute of medical sciences,services hospital, Pakistan, department of medicine,services institute of medical sciences,services hospital, Pakistan
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