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Comparison of the in vitro activities of rifapentine and rifampicin against Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
1 Oct 2000
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The in vitro activity of rifapentine for 44 clinical isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex was compared with that of rifampicin using the Bactec radiometric method and the absolute concentration method for susceptibility testing. Twenty-nine M. tuberculosis, 11 Mycobacterium bovis and four Mycobacterium africanum strains were studied. Control tests showed that rifapentine was stable for 14 days in 7H9...
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