Dual activity of fluoroquinolones against Streptococcus pneumoniae: the facts behind the claims

J Antimicrob Chemother. 2002 Jun;49(6):893-5. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkf047.
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Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
  • DNA Gyrase / genetics
  • DNA Gyrase / metabolism
  • DNA Topoisomerase IV / antagonists & inhibitors
  • DNA Topoisomerase IV / genetics
  • DNA Topoisomerase IV / metabolism
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
  • Enzyme Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Humans
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / drug effects*
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / enzymology
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae / genetics
  • Topoisomerase II Inhibitors

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
  • DNA Topoisomerase IV
  • DNA Gyrase