Take home” message
Dosage is key to success
Dosage should match bacterial sensitivity
peak, AUC/MIC are keys to success
use a single, appropriate dose for long-life
fluoroquinolones (moxifloxacin), or
repeat the dose for short-lived fluoroquinolones
(all others so far…)
for fluoroquinolones, the limit is an MIC of
0.5 µg/ml
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