Description
Clinafloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that is clinically used to treat respiratory infections; it displays antibacterial efficacy by inhibiting DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. Clinafloxacin displays broad spectrum activity, inhibiting growth of Actinobacillus, Pasturella, Mannheima, and Histophilus.
References
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