title: The quinolones and renal infection.
abstract: The fluoroquinolones are excellent drugs for the treatment of most patients with renal infection. Ciprofloxacin has proved its value in good clinical trials for uncomplicated acute pyelonephritis and has been used widely for complicated urinary tract infections with presumed renal infection.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, St Boniface General Hospital/University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ronald
mesh_terms: D042462:4-Quinolones; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D042462:4-Quinolones; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones