fluoroquinolone
/ˌflʊərəʊˈkwɪnələʊn
/ /ˌflɔːrəʊˈkwɪnələʊn/noun [mass noun]
An antibiotic used especially in the treatment of systemic infections.Examples include sulfacetamide sodium, erythromycin, fluoroquinolone, bacitracin or gentamicin drops or ointment....
- Genital gonorrhea infections in men and nonpregnant women may be treated with a third-generation cephalosporin (intramuscular ceftriaxone [Rocephin]) or fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
- Since then, two major changes have occurred in our treatment model: aggressive use of resectional lung surgery and the introduction of fluoroquinolone antibiotics.