Moxifloxacin

An adverse event (AE) was any untoward medical occurrence in a subject who received study drug without regard to possibility of causal relationship. An serious adverse event (SAE) was an AE resulting in any of the following outcomes or deemed significant for any other reason: death; initial or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; life-threatening experience (immediate risk of dying); persistent or significant disability/incapacity; congenital anomaly.

Clinical cure was defined as: Reduction of the tenderness score (modified McCormack) by \> 70% and apyrexia (rectal/tympanic/oral temperature value \< 38.0°C or axillary temperature value \< 37.5°C) and white blood cell count \< 10,500/mm\^3.

Clinical response was evaluated by the DRC and graded as "cure", "failure" or "indeterminate" at the TOC visit. Members of the DRC were provided with subject data from the study database that included clinical signs and symptoms at each visit, concomitant medication, microbiology results, laboratory tests and interpretation of photographs.

Clinical cure at TOC = resolution or improvement of clinical signs and symptoms related to the infection without the occurrence of a wound infection requiring a systemic antibiotic treatment. Clinical failure at TOC = either failure to respond or insufficient lessening of the signs and symptoms of infection at end of treatment (EOT) or reappearance of the signs and symptoms of the original infection from EOT up to TOC or wound infection requiring additional systemic antimicrobial therapy at any time up to TOC.

The primary efficacy variable was clinical response (CR) at the TOC visit, and was rated as improvement, complete resolution, failure, or indeterminate. Clinical cure, ie, success, was defined as complete resolution or improvement in the signs and symptoms such that no further therapy (antimicrobial, steroid, or irrigation) was required.

The AUC is a measure of systemic drug exposure, which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample.

Cmax refers to the highest measured drug concentration which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample.

Joint assessment included formal physical examination of all joints with special care and attention to the weight-bearing joints (such as, knees, hips, and ankles) and to the shoulder girdle. All joints were examined for pain/tenderness, evidence of inflammation (i.e., redness, warmth, deformity, swelling or ballotable fluid), loss of function (to the extent this could be assessed in younger children and infants), and any restrictions to expected active/passive range of motion. An incidence count was reported as the number of subjects with at least one finding at baseline, regardless of side.

Joint assessment included formal physical examination of all joints with special care and attention to the weight-bearing joints (such as, knees, hips, and ankles) and to the shoulder girdle. An incidence count was reported as the number of subjects with at least one finding at any time during treatment, regardless of side.

AUC is a measure of systemic drug exposure, which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample. AUC is defined as area under concentration versus time curve from time 0 (pre-dose) to extrapolated infinite time. Geometric mean and percentage geometric coefficient of variation (%CV) were reported.

Cmax refers to the highest measured drug concentration which is obtained by collecting a series of blood samples and measuring the concentrations of drug in each sample. Geometric mean and percentage geometric coefficient of variation (%CV) were reported.

Geometric mean and percentage geometric coefficient of variation (%CV) were reported.

Geometric mean and percentage geometric coefficient of variation (%CV) were reported.