(032840) Andriole, Vincent T, editor. The Quinolones. San Diego, CA: Academic Press, 1998. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 441 pages. Fine with no DJ. Charts. The quinolones are a family of synthetic broad-spectrum antibacterial drugs. The first generation of the quinolones began with the introduction of nalidixic acid in 1962 for treatment of urinary tract infections in humans ISBN: 0120595141 (Quinolone, Antibacterial Agent, Quinolones)