Besifloxacin is a broad spectrum fourth-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
Besifloxacin is a broad spectrum fourth-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic. Besifloxacin is effective against gram positive and negative, aerobic and anerobic bacteria. Fluoroquinolones stabilize DNA strand breaks created by DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV by binding to the enzyme-DNA complex generating persistent, covalent enzyme–DNA adducts, inhibiting DNA synthesis. Besifloxacin inhibits both DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV at nearly equal concentrations. It is used clinically primarily in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis.
Besifloxacin stops the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines in vitro.[1]
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie, 50(3), 184-191 (2015-06-05)
Acute bacterial conjunctivitis is a common infection of the ocular surface. Increasing rates of bacterial resistance have prompted the development of new antibiotics with improved activity against the bacterial species most often found in this disease. Besifloxacin is the first
Bacterial conjunctivitis, commonly known as pink eye, is demographically unbiased in its prevalence and can be caused by a variety of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Timely empiric treatment with a broad-spectrum anti-infective, such as a topical fluoroquinolone, is critical in
To present the clinical outcome of 3 cases of ocular surface infections by Mycobacterium chelonae treated with besifloxacin (0.6%, Besivance; Bausch & Lomb, Tampa, FL). In this retrospective review of a small case series, we reviewed the medical records of
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