D. Baldwin, L. Wilkinson, J. Andrews
Jun 1, 1990
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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Abstract
The bronchial mucosal concentrations of temafloxacin hydrochloride were determined in specimens obtained at fibreoptic bronchoscopy and compared with simultaneous serum concentrations. The 18 patients studied were given an oral dose of 400 mg b.i.d. for three days to achieve steady state levels. The mean serum concentration was 6.9 mg/l (SD 2.5 mg/l) and the mean bronchial mucosal concentration 12.2 mg/kg (SD 4 mg/kg). The mucosal levels exceeded those required to inhibit most of the common respiratory pathogens, includingStreptococcus pneumoniae andPseudomonas aeruginosa. These data support the use of temafloxacin for therapy of bronchial infections.