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The potential role of Fluoroquinolones in the management of Covid-19 a rapid review

Zoheir Abdullah Damanhouri, Huda Mohammed Alkreathy, Ahmed S. Ali, Shahid Karim

Journal Of Advanced Pharmacy Education And Research, 2021

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Abstract

COVID-19 is a pandemic viral pneumonia caused by β -coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. It is associated with many complications including extreme systemic inflammatory response which eventually causes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), hypercoagulability, cytokine storm, failure of vital organs, and a high incidence of death. Bacterial secondary infection is possibly involved, in such cases, the role of antibiotics is justified. However, some antibiotics may have a role beyond the management

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