Treatment of community-acquired pneumonia with ofloxacin.

J Med Assoc Thai

Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Published: February 1991

Our study of 28 carefully selected patients proved that ofloxacin is a safe and effective drug for mild to moderately severe community-acquired pneumonia. An effective oral antimicrobial drug such as ofloxacin can be used as an alternative to conventional therapy in community-acquired pneumonia.

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