Cure of Q fever pneumonia with moxifloxacin: case report.
In a 25-y-old hospitalized male, Coxiella burnetii pneumonia was confirmed serologically by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Previous treatment with oral azithromycin was unsuccessful. In hospital the patient was treated with oral moxifloxacin for 10 d and was completely cured. To our knowledge, this is the first clinical report of Q fever pneumonia treated with moxifloxacin.
Kuzman
Ilija
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University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, Zagreb, Croatia. ilijakuzman@net.hr
Puljiz
Ivan
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Ethaković-Rode
Oktavija
O
D000328:Adult; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000187:drug effects*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011778:Q Fever / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D000077266:Moxifloxacin