Ciprofloxacin
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Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum fluoroquinone antibiotic that is generally effective against both aerobic gram-positive and aerobic gram-negative bacteria. Bacterial organisms that have been shown to be targeted by ciprofloxacin are: | Ciprofloxacin is a broad-spectrum fluoroquinone antibiotic that is generally effective against both aerobic gram-positive and aerobic gram-negative bacteria. Bacterial organisms that have been shown to be targeted by ciprofloxacin are: | ||
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Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacteria (With Certain Strain Particularities): | Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacteria (With Certain Strain Particularities): | ||
Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, | Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus saprophyticus, | ||
Streptococcus pneumoniae, etc. | Streptococcus pneumoniae, etc. | ||
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Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria (With Certain Strain Particularities): | Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacteria (With Certain Strain Particularities): | ||
Campylobacter jejuni, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, etc. | Campylobacter jejuni, Citrobacter freundii, Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, etc. | ||
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