fluoroquinolone
noun
flu·o·ro·quin·o·lone
ˌflu̇r-ō-ˈkwi-nə-ˌlōn 
: any of a group of fluorinated derivatives of quinolone that are used as antibacterial drugs
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To cite just one example, treatment with the antibiotic fluoroquinolone has been found to result in a rapid and significant decrease in the diversity and richness of the gut microbiota.
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Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
More than 80 percent of infections are caused by E. coli, and in a 2022 report, the World Health Organization found that one in five UTI infections caused by E. coli showed reduced susceptibility to standard antibiotics like ampicillin, co-trimoxazole, and fluoroquinolones.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
Almost all quinolones and fluoroquinolones end in ‘–floxacin’.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
Since the first macrolides were developed, efforts have been made to improve them by replacing their side chains with structures resembling fluoroquinolones.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
Quinolones are a large family of broad-spectrum antibiotics, almost all of which are fluoroquinolones.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
By the 1990s, the CDC was forced to switch to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, including ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024
Hailey Sebert is raising awareness about fluoroquinolone toxicity — the rare and sometimes debilitating side effects from a certain class of antibiotics
Hailey Sebert and her two sons used to love taking advantage of the weather in their Long Beach, Calif., hometown.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Common antibiotics like gentamicin and fluoroquinolones are first-line treatment for plague, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
More than 80 percent of infections are caused by E. coli, and in a 2022 report, the World Health Organization found that one in five UTI infections caused by E. coli showed reduced susceptibility to standard antibiotics like ampicillin, co-trimoxazole, and fluoroquinolones.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
Almost all quinolones and fluoroquinolones end in ‘–floxacin’.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
Since the first macrolides were developed, efforts have been made to improve them by replacing their side chains with structures resembling fluoroquinolones.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
Quinolones are a large family of broad-spectrum antibiotics, almost all of which are fluoroquinolones.
—New Atlas, 24 July 2024
By the 1990s, the CDC was forced to switch to a class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones, including ciprofloxacin (Cipro).
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 28 Mar. 2024
Hailey Sebert is raising awareness about fluoroquinolone toxicity — the rare and sometimes debilitating side effects from a certain class of antibiotics
Hailey Sebert and her two sons used to love taking advantage of the weather in their Long Beach, Calif., hometown.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024
Common antibiotics like gentamicin and fluoroquinolones are first-line treatment for plague, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024
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fluoroquinolone
noun
flu·o·ro·quin·o·lone
-ˈkwin-ə-ˌlōn
: any of a group of fluorinated derivatives (such as ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin) of quinolone that are used as antibacterial drugs
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