title: Fluoroquinolone use delays tuberculosis treatment despite immediate mycobacteriology study.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jann-Yuan
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pulmonary Medicine, Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan School of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chih-Hsin
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pulmonary Medicine, Wanfang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Chi
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Dept of Pharmacy, New Taipei City Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Chia
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Dept of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Li-Na
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Dept of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan 14bcr@yahoo.com.tw.
authors.forename: Jann-Tay
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D064704:Levofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016014:Linear Models; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077266:Moxifloxacin; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects; D015242:Ofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013624:Taiwan; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D064704:Levofloxacin; D015242:Ofloxacin; D000077266:Moxifloxacin