Safety and Efficacy of Gatifloxacin Therapy for Children with Recurrent Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and/or AOM Treatment Failure

E. Pichichero, Michael; Arguedas, Adriano; Dagan, Ron; Sher, L.; Sáez‐Llorens, Xavier; Hamed, Kamal; Echols, Roger

doi:10.1086/431584

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Safety and Efficacy of Gatifloxacin Therapy for Children with Recurrent Acute Otitis Media (AOM) and/or AOM Treatment Failure

Published in Clinical Infectious Diseases • Jul 19, 2005

Authors:

Michael E. Pichichero

Adriano Arguedas

Ron Dagan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Because of concerns about arthrotoxicity, fluoroquinolones are restricted for use in children. This study describes the safety and efficacy of gatifloxacin when used for treatment of children with recurrent acute otitis media (ROM) or acute otitis media (AOM) treatment failure (AOMTF). M...

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Medicine

Gatifloxacin

Acute otitis media

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