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ofloxacin and Skin Diseases, Bacterial

ofloxacin has been researched along with Skin Diseases, Bacterial in 22 studies

Ofloxacin: A synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent that inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA GYRASE, halting DNA REPLICATION.
9-fluoro-3-methyl-10-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-7-oxo-2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinoline-6-carboxylic acid : An oxazinoquinoline that is 2,3-dihydro-7H-[1,4]oxazino[2,3,4-ij]quinolin-7-one substituted by methyl, carboxy, fluoro, and 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl groups at positions 3, 6, 9, and 10, respectively.
ofloxacin : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of levofloxacin and dextrofloxacin. It is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibacterial agent which inhibits the supercoiling activity of bacterial DNA gyrase, halting DNA replication.

Skin Diseases, Bacterial: Skin diseases caused by bacteria.

Research Excerpts

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"This was a double-blind, multicenter study in which 410 adults (> or =18 years of age) with uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) were randomized to receive either 400 mg of gatifloxacin orally once daily or 500 mg of levofloxacin orally once daily for 7 to 10 days."9.09Once-daily oral gatifloxacin versus oral levofloxacin in treatment of uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections: double-blind, multicenter, randomized study. ( Breen, JD; Brown, MJ; Champlin, J; Jones, TM; Miskin, BM; Tarshis, GA; Wingert, KJ, 2001)
"Levofloxacin is a second generation fluoroquinolone with a post marketing history of well tolerated and successful use in a variety of clinical situations."6.41A risk-benefit assessment of levofloxacin in respiratory, skin and skin structure, and urinary tract infections. ( Garvin, CG; Jung, R; Martin, SJ, 2001)
"This was a double-blind, multicenter study in which 410 adults (> or =18 years of age) with uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) were randomized to receive either 400 mg of gatifloxacin orally once daily or 500 mg of levofloxacin orally once daily for 7 to 10 days."5.09Once-daily oral gatifloxacin versus oral levofloxacin in treatment of uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections: double-blind, multicenter, randomized study. ( Breen, JD; Brown, MJ; Champlin, J; Jones, TM; Miskin, BM; Tarshis, GA; Wingert, KJ, 2001)
" This pharmacokinetic modeling could be used to determine optimal treatment dose in clinical trials in a shorter time frame with fewer patients."2.69Pharmacodynamics of levofloxacin: a new paradigm for early clinical trials. ( Berman, AL; Chow, AT; Corrado, M; Dornseif, B; Drusano, GL; Fowler, CL; Natarajan, J; Preston, SL; Reichl, V, 1998)
" Drug-related adverse events were reported by 8."2.69A multicentre, double-blind, randomised study comparing the efficacy and safety of oral levofloxacin versus ciprofloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections. ( Jasovich, A; Neto, W; Nicodemo, AC; Robledo, JA, 1998)
"Levofloxacin is a second generation fluoroquinolone with a post marketing history of well tolerated and successful use in a variety of clinical situations."2.41A risk-benefit assessment of levofloxacin in respiratory, skin and skin structure, and urinary tract infections. ( Garvin, CG; Jung, R; Martin, SJ, 2001)

Research

Studies (22)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's9 (40.91)18.2507
2000's11 (50.00)29.6817
2010's2 (9.09)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Dabas, G1
Sharma, K1
Narang, T1
Sharma, M1
Chatterjee, D1
Dogra, S1
Blatun, LA2
Terekhova, RP1
Ota, R1
Iwasawa, MT1
Ohkusu, K1
Kambe, N1
Matsue, H1
Fujita, N1
Utani, A1
Matsumoto, F1
Matsushima, H1
Kakuta, M1
Hatamochi, A1
Shinkai, H1
Bormann, G1
Marsch, WC1
Iakovlev, VP1
Svetukhin, AM1
Ukhin, SA1
Nakagawa, K1
Tsuruta, D1
Ishii, M1
Valero, G1
Moreno, F1
Graybill, JR1
Gentry, LO1
Rodriguez-Gomez, G1
Liu, HH1
Bolash, NK1
McAnany, ME1
Lynch, RA1
Iijima, S1
Saito, J1
Otsuka, F1
Preston, SL1
Drusano, GL1
Berman, AL1
Fowler, CL1
Chow, AT1
Dornseif, B1
Reichl, V1
Natarajan, J1
Corrado, M1
Nicodemo, AC1
Robledo, JA1
Jasovich, A1
Neto, W1
Akiyama, H1
Yamasaki, O1
Kanzaki, H1
Tada, J1
Arata, J1
Fridolijn Jongevos, S1
Prens, EP1
Habets, JM1
de Jong, JJ1
van Gelder, T1
IJzermans, JN1
Endtz, HP1
Weimar, W1
Trampuz, A1
Wenk, M1
Rajacic, Z1
Zimmerli, W1
Hooper, DC1
Del Pozo, JL1
Lecároz, C1
Hernáez, S1
Leiva, J1
Ballester, B1
Martin, SJ1
Jung, R1
Garvin, CG1
Tarshis, GA1
Miskin, BM1
Jones, TM1
Champlin, J1
Wingert, KJ1
Breen, JD1
Brown, MJ1
Blondeau, JM1

Reviews

5 reviews available for ofloxacin and Skin Diseases, Bacterial

ArticleYear
[Levofloxacin in complex therapy of patients with skin and soft tissue infections].
    Antibiotiki i khimioterapiia = Antibiotics and chemoterapy [sic], 2008, Volume: 53, Issue:9-10

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Humans; Levofloxacin; Ofloxacin; Skin Diseases, Bacterial; Soft Tissue Infect

2008
[Modern fluoroquinolones (ciprofoxacin, levofloxacin) and the treatment of skin and soft tissue infections].
    Antibiotiki i khimioterapiia = Antibiotics and chemoterapy [sic], 2004, Volume: 49, Issue:8-9

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Central Nervous System Diseases; Ciprofloxacin; Gastro

2004
The fluoroquinolones after ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin.
    Current clinical topics in infectious diseases, 2000, Volume: 20

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Bacterial Infections; Fluoroquinolones; Humans; Naphthyridines; Ofloxacin; Pi

2000
A risk-benefit assessment of levofloxacin in respiratory, skin and skin structure, and urinary tract infections.
    Drug safety, 2001, Volume: 24, Issue:3

    Topics: Animals; Anti-Infective Agents; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Re

2001
The role of fluoroquinolones in skin and skin structure infections.
    American journal of clinical dermatology, 2002, Volume: 3, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Aza Compounds; Ciprofloxacin; Clinical Trials as Topic; Drug Resistance, Micr

2002

Trials

5 trials available for ofloxacin and Skin Diseases, Bacterial

ArticleYear
Ofloxacin treatment of difficult infections of the skin and skin structure.
    Cutis, 1993, Volume: 51, Issue:1

    Topics: Abscess; Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cellulitis; Drug Administration Sched

1993
Susceptibility of bacterial isolates from complicated skin and skin structure infections to cefazolin, imipenem-cilastatin, ciprofloxacin and ofloxacin.
    Drugs, 1995, Volume: 49 Suppl 2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacteria; Cefazolin; Cilastatin; Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug

1995
Pharmacodynamics of levofloxacin: a new paradigm for early clinical trials.
    JAMA, 1998, Jan-14, Volume: 279, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Area Under Curve; Bacterial Infections; Bayes Theorem; Dose-Response R

1998
A multicentre, double-blind, randomised study comparing the efficacy and safety of oral levofloxacin versus ciprofloxacin in the treatment of uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections.
    International journal of clinical practice, 1998, Volume: 52, Issue:2

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Ciprofloxacin; Double-Blind Method; Female; Huma

1998
Once-daily oral gatifloxacin versus oral levofloxacin in treatment of uncomplicated skin and soft tissue infections: double-blind, multicenter, randomized study.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2001, Volume: 45, Issue:8

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Infective Agents; Double-Blind Method; Drug Admi

2001

Other Studies

12 other studies available for ofloxacin and Skin Diseases, Bacterial

ArticleYear
Cutaneous non-tubercular mycobacterial infection in pregnancy and treatment consideration.
    European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology, 2019, Volume: 237

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Female; Humans; Linezolid; Mycobacterium fortuitum; Mycobacterium Infe

2019
Maximum growth temperature test for cutaneous Mycobacterium chelonae predicts the efficacy of thermal therapy.
    The Journal of dermatology, 2012, Volume: 39, Issue:2

    Topics: Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Colitis, Ulcerative; Humans; Hyperthermia, In

2012
Levofloxacin alone efficiently treated a cutaneous mycobacterium fortuitum infection.
    The Journal of dermatology, 2002, Volume: 29, Issue:7

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Anti-Infective Agents; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Follo

2002
[Sporotrichoid atypical mycobacterial infections. Antibiotic monotherapy].
    Der Hautarzt; Zeitschrift fur Dermatologie, Venerologie, und verwandte Gebiete, 2004, Volume: 55, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Biopsy; Clarithromycin; Diagnosis, Differential; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Female

2004
Successful treatment of a widespread cutaneous Mycobacterium fortuitum infection with levofloxacin.
    International journal of dermatology, 2006, Volume: 45, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Female; Humans; Levofloxacin; Mycobacterium; Mycobacterium fortuitum;

2006
Activities of clarithromycin, ofloxacin, and clarithromycin plus ethambutol against Mycobacterium simiae in murine model of disseminated infection.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1994, Volume: 38, Issue:11

    Topics: Animals; Clarithromycin; Disease Models, Animal; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ethambutol; Male; Mice;

1994
Mycobacterium marinum skin infection successfully treated with levofloxacin.
    Archives of dermatology, 1997, Volume: 133, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Humans; Levofloxacin; Male; Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous;

1997
Streptococci isolated from various skin lesions: the interaction with Staphylococcus aureus strains.
    Journal of dermatological science, 1999, Volume: 19, Issue:1

    Topics: Ampicillin; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Cephalosporins; Erythromycin; Fluoroquinol

1999
Successful triple-antibiotic therapy for cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium chelonae.
    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 1999, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Aged; Doxycycline; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ethambutol; Female; Humans; Mycobacterium chelonae; My

1999
Atypical mycobacterium infection with dermatological manifestation in a renal transplant recipient.
    Transplant international : official journal of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, 1999, Volume: 12, Issue:1

    Topics: Clarithromycin; Drug Therapy, Combination; Ethambutol; Foot; Humans; Kidney Transplantation; Male; M

1999
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of levofloxacin against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus in human skin blister fluid.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 2000, Volume: 44, Issue:5

    Topics: Anti-Infective Agents; Blister; Body Fluids; Granulocytes; Humans; Levofloxacin; Microbial Sensitivi

2000
[Recurrent abscesses in a renal transplant recipient].
    Enfermedades infecciosas y microbiologia clinica, 2001, Volume: 19, Issue:2

    Topics: Abscess; Drug Therapy, Combination; Humans; Immunocompromised Host; Immunosuppressive Agents; Kidney

2001