Efficacy of moxifloxacin in treating elderly lower respiratory tract infection

Objective To observe the efficacy and safety of moxifloxacin and levofloxacin in the treatment of elderly lower respiratory tract infection.Methods Thirty-eight cases with elderly lower respiratory tract infection were included as treatmet group treated with moxifloxalin(400 mg,iv.qd,7-10 d)and 36 cases as control group with levofloxacin(500 mg,iv.qd,7-10 d).Results The total clinical effective rates of the treatment group and control group were 92.11% and 80.56%,and the baiterial eradication rates were 93.33% and 82.76%.There were significant differences of the above figures between the two groups.Conclusion Moxifloxacin is more effective and safe than levofloxacin in treating elderly lower respiratory tract infection.