Safety of ciprofloxacin in children with cystic fibrosis.
Safety of ciprofloxacin in children with cystic fibrosis.
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环丙沙星在囊性纤维化儿童中的安全性。
DOI:
10.1177/000992289303200811
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发表时间:
1993
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Yu,VL
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作者:
Orenstein,DM;Pattishall,EN;Noyes,BE;Kurland,G;Hartigan,ER;Yu,VL
Introduction iprofloxacin, a quinolone~ antibiotic, is active against most strains of Pseudo-monas aeruginosa. Because the drug is effective even when administered orally, ciprofloxacin has gained recent attention as a useful tool in the treatment of pulmonary exacerbations in patients with cystic fibrosis. 1-3 Its use in cystic fibro-sis, however, has been limited by fears of possible joint toxicity in children, apparently prompted by reports of the erosion of cartilage in weight-bearing joints of imma-ture animals given quinolones.~ In-terstitial nephritis has also been reported in some patients taking ciprofloxacin. l