title: Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with ofloxacin.
abstract: Our study of 28 carefully selected patients proved that ofloxacin is a safe and effective drug for mild to moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia. An effective oral antimicrobial drug such as ofloxacin can be used as an alternative to conventional therapy in community-acquired pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Youngchaiyud
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Permpikul
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thamlikitkul
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charoenratanakul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nana
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008875:Middle Aged; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D015242:Ofloxacin