Description
SarafloxacinisafluoroquinoloneantibioticthatinhibitstopoisomeraseIVandDNAgyrase.SarafloxacindisplaysantibacterialactivityagainstMycobacterium,Escherichia,andseveralotherbacteria.Thiscompoundismostoftenusedinlivestock,particularlypoultry.
References
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