title: Risk screening for long QT prior to prescribing levofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Linko, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Li-Heng
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Linko, Taiwan. Electronic address: wengym33@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yi-Ming
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Weng
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Linko, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chi-Chun
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Linko, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chan-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Linko, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jih-Chang
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000075202:Contraindications; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016171:Torsades de Pointes / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D064704:Levofloxacin