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New quinolones have obtained a definite position in the treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases, urinary tract infections, prostatitis, gastrointestinal infections, nosocomially acquired pulmonary infections with resistant organisms, pseudomonas infections in cystic fibrosis, and osteomyelitis. The role of the new quinolones in upper respiratory tract infections, acute or chronic bronchitis and community acquired pneumonia is far less established. Their role in selective decontamination of the gastrointestinal tract in neutropenic patients is under investigation. Future modifications may increase their usefulness for treatment of mycobacterial infections, chlamydial infections, and mycoplasma and ureaplasma infections. The structural relationship of the new quinolones with antimalarial drugs may open new perspectives for the treatment of falciparum malaria.
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PMID:The importance of the quinolones in antibacterial therapy. 228 84

A 43-year-old Hispanic woman presented to the clinic complaining of fever, chills and cough for 14 days. The patient reported a recent trip to Asia 12 days prior to presenting symptoms. Given her physical examination findings, she was treated empirically for community acquired pneumonia. Since her symptoms worsened despite the antibiotic, she was referred to the Emergency Department for further evaluation. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with pneumonia and malaria. When evaluating patients with history of recent travel, it is important to consider communicable diseases that are endemic to the areas visited, as well as multiple disease aetiologies for complicated and refractory cases.
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PMID:What is the cause of this fever? Malaria with concomitant pneumonia. 2917 7