Abstract
Quinolones are one of the most important classes of antimicrobial agents discovered in the recent years and one of the most widely used classes of antibiotics in clinical medicine. Their broad spectrum of activity and pharmacokinetic properties make them ideal agents for treating a variety of infections. Their clinical importance is further demonstrated by their activity against a wide range of diseases of public health importance such as anthrax, tuberculosis, bacterial pneumonia, and sexually transmitted diseases. Like other antibiotics, quinolones can cause various, sometimes dangerous hypersensitivity reactions. The underlying pathomechanisms are only poorly understood. Some are thought to be partly non-immune mediated reactions, others are considered to be IgE- or T cell-mediated reactions. This review gives an insight into the different immunological mechanisms leading to the diverse symptoms of quinolone-induced hypersensitivity reactions, with special emphasis on the role of T cells in such reactions.
Keywords: Quinolones, Hypersensitivity, IgE-mediated, T cell-mediated, Crossreactivity
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title: Hypersensitivity Reactions to Quinolones
Volume: 12 Issue: 26
Author(s): Daphne Anne Schmid, Paolo Campi and Werner Joseph Pichler
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Keywords: Quinolones, Hypersensitivity, IgE-mediated, T cell-mediated, Crossreactivity
Abstract: Quinolones are one of the most important classes of antimicrobial agents discovered in the recent years and one of the most widely used classes of antibiotics in clinical medicine. Their broad spectrum of activity and pharmacokinetic properties make them ideal agents for treating a variety of infections. Their clinical importance is further demonstrated by their activity against a wide range of diseases of public health importance such as anthrax, tuberculosis, bacterial pneumonia, and sexually transmitted diseases. Like other antibiotics, quinolones can cause various, sometimes dangerous hypersensitivity reactions. The underlying pathomechanisms are only poorly understood. Some are thought to be partly non-immune mediated reactions, others are considered to be IgE- or T cell-mediated reactions. This review gives an insight into the different immunological mechanisms leading to the diverse symptoms of quinolone-induced hypersensitivity reactions, with special emphasis on the role of T cells in such reactions.
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Anne Schmid Daphne, Campi Paolo and Joseph Pichler Werner, Hypersensitivity Reactions to Quinolones, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2006; 12 (26) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138161206778194033
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