High Dosage Levofloxacin Injection to Treat Elderly Respiratory Tract Infection:A Clinical Observation / 中华医院感染学杂志
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
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(24)2006.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-587128
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy and safety of levofloxacin in the treatment of respiratory tract infection in elderly patients. METHODS An open clinical trial was conducted for the treatment of respiratory tract infection in elderly patients.The dosage of the drug was 0.5g once daily injection,the duration of treatment was 7-14 days. RESULTS The total cure rate,the total response rate and the bacterial clearance rate were 56.7%,83.3%,and 82.1%,respectively. CONCLUSIONS Levofloxacin is a drug both effective and safe for respiratory tract infection in elderly patients.The dosage of the drug(0.5g/day) can reach higher clinical effective rate,best tolerance and compliancy.
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Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology
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2006
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