| Literature DB >> 16940135 |
Irfan A Dhalla1, Muhammad M Mamdani, Andrew E Simor, Alex Kopp, Paula A Rochon, David N Juurlink.
Abstract
Limited evidence suggests that broad-spectrum fluoroquinolones such as gatifloxacin and moxifloxacin are more likely to cause Clostridium difficile-associated disease than levofloxacin. In a population-based case-control study of outpatients prescribed fluoroquinolones, we found no increased risk of C. difficile-associated disease requiring hospitalization among patients prescribed gatifloxacin or moxifloxacin compared to levofloxacin.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16940135 PMCID: PMC1563507 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00592-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191