Microbial infectious pneumonia

The most compelling evidence against a microbial etiology is the fact that no single infectious agent has been identified as the cause of MS. Many possible agents have been implicated, including mycoplasma, spirochetes, rabies virus, herpes simplex, canine distemper virus, coronavirus, human T-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I), MS-associated retrovirus, measles, and most recently, human herpes virus type 6 (HHV-6) and Chlamydia pneumoniae However, to date, no causal relationship has been established. ... 

Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that interferes with microbial DNA synthesis. It is indicated in the treatment of infections of the lower respiratory tract, skin and skin structure, bones and joints, urinary tract gonorrhea, chancroid, and infectious diarrhea caused by susceptible strains of specific organisms typhoid fever uncomplicated cervical and urethral gonorrhea women with acute uncomplicated cystitis acute sinusitis nosocomial pneumonia chronic bacterial prostatitis complicated intra-abdominal infections reduction of incidence or progression of inhalational anthrax following exposure to aerosolized Bacillus anthracis. Cipro IV Used for empirical therapy for febrile neutropenic patients. 

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