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Moxifloxacin, a recent, new quinolone agent, has superior pharmacokinetics and appears to be safe for patients with renal failure, as it is mainly excreted in the bile. The case of a hemodialysis patient with Legionella pneumonia who was successfully treated with moxifloxacin is reported. A 76-year-old woman, who had been on hemodialysis for chronic renal failure secondary to diabetic nephropathy, visited her hospital with a cough and fever. Pneumonia was diagnosed, and intravenous administration of cefotiam hydrochloride was begun, but her respiratory condition deteriorated. She was transferred to our hospital with dyspnea. A chest radiograph showed consolidation in both lung fields and cardiomegaly. A urinary antigen test for Legionella was positive. Legionella pneumonia with heart failure was diagnosed and she was started on 400 mg a day moxifloxacin. Her clinical condition improved. Moxifloxacin appears to be useful in the treatment of Legionella pneumonia in patients with renal failure.
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PMID:[Successful treatment of Legionella pneumonia with moxifloxacin in a hemodialysis patient]. 1963 6