title: [2 cases of drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis treated with ofloxacin].
abstract: Two cases of chronic, cavernous pulmonary tuberculosis with bacilli resistant to several drugs are presented. Both patients were treated with a new antituberculous drug ofloxacin. The agent was used with other antituberculous drugs. Sputum negativization was seen in only one of the patients, while the in other only a decrease of dissemination was observed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Krasucka-Kluźniak
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Krakówka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D015242:Ofloxacin
vernacular_title: Dwa przypadki gruźlicy płuc opornej na leki leczonej ofloksacinem.