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International Journal of Clinical & Medical Microbiology Volume 3 (2018), Article ID 3:IJCMM-135, 2 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4028/2018/135
Commentary
Finafloxacin: A Novel Fluoroquinolone Introduced in Clinical Trials

Bela Kocsis* and Dora Szabo

Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, Hungary
Dr. Bela Kocsis, Institute of Medical Microbiology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Üllői út 26, 1085 Hungary; E-mail: kocsis.bela@med.semmelweis-univ.hu
23 October 2018; 08 November 2018; 10 November 2018
Kocsis B, Szabo D (2018) Finafloxacin: A Novel Fluoroquinolone Introduced in Clinical Trials. Int J Clin Med Microbiol 3: 135. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2456-4028/2018/135

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