Rifabutin Therapy for Disseminated Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection
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Rifabutin therapy for disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection.
Although numerous antimicrobial agents have been used to treat disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection, the optimal therapy for this disease is unknown. One potentially effective agent is rifabutin, which has demonstrated activity against MAC both in vitro and in animal models of infection. In clinical trials, cultures of blood from 46% to 92% of patients become sterile after t...
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متن کاملDisseminated Infection Due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex
Communications for this section will be published as space and priorities permit. The comments should not exceed 350 words in length, with a maximum offive references; one figure or table can be printed. Exceptions may occur under particuler circumstancea Contributions may include comments on articles published in this periodical, or they may be reports of unique educational character Specific ...
متن کاملDisseminated Infection Due to Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Complex
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Infectious Diseases
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1537-6591,1058-4838
DOI: 10.1093/clinids/22.supplement_1.s37