International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 2

Garenoxacin in skin & skin structure infections complicated by bear bite

1Professor, Department of General Surgery, SBKS Medical Institute and Research Centre, Vadodara

2Medical Services, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

*Corresponding author email: maheshpukar@yahoo.com, anoophajare@gmail.com

Online published on 11 April, 2014.

Abstract

Animal bites have always been a common problem to humans. The incidence of resistant organisms is also increasing in the community. Garenoxacin a novel oral des-fluoroquinolone with potent antimicrobial activity against common pathogens causing skin and soft tissue infections, including resistant strains offers the benefit of broad spectrum of coverage including gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic organisms. The result of the case study indicates that garenoxacin is very effective in treating skin and soft tissue infections caused by animal bites.

Keywords

Garenoxacin, Wound infection, Animal bite