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Effects of Levofloxacin injection on pneumonia after esophageal carcinoma operation

Qin Xiu-guan

Chinese Journal of Modern Drug Application, 2008

Abstract

Objective To observe the influence of Levofloxacin injection on pneumonia after esophageal carcinoma operation.Methods Sixty patients with esophageal carcinoma after operation were randomly divided into study group and control group.The Levofloxacin injection was used in the study group and bromhexine hydrochloride in the control group,and at the same time piperacillin in each group.The treatment lasted 7 days.Their clinical symptoms,signs,chest X-ray examination and laboratory findings were observed and compared in these 2 groups.Results Availability rate was 94.29% in the study group and 68% in the control group.Conclusion Levofloxacin injection has reliable effect on the patient with esophageal carcinoma after operation.

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