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Systemic use of fluoroquinolone in children
Soo-Han Choi, Eun Young Kim, Yae-Jean Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2013;56(5):196-201.   Published online May 28, 2013

Fluoroquinolones are an important class of antibiotics that are widely used in adult patients because of their broad spectrum of activity, good tissue penetration, and oral bioavailability. However, fluoroquinolone use in children is limited because juvenile animals developed arthropathy in previous experiments on fluoroquinolone use. Indications for fluoroquinolone use in patients younger than 18 years, as stated by the U.S....