title: Efficacy of fluoroquinolones against pathogenic oral bacteria.
abstract: This article reviews the characteristics of the main fluoroquinolones used in dentistry (ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin), including pharmacokinetic/ pharmacodynamic parameters, susceptibility profiles of oral bacteria and clinical trials on their efficacy in dental practice. It seems that some of these antibiotics might represent a safe alternative in patients with allergy, intolerance, or lack of response to beta-lactams.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Needs, School of Medicine and Dentsitry, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain. pedro.diz@usc.es
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Núñez Otero
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Limeres Posse
authors.forename: I Tomás
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Carmona
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Diz Dios
mesh_terms: D001372:Aza Compounds / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019242:Oral Medicine; D011804:Quinolines / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D001372:Aza Compounds; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D011804:Quinolines; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin; D000077266:Moxifloxacin