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Clofazimine Prevents the Regrowth of Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium avium Type Strains Exposed to Amikacin and Clarithromycin.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Feb 2016
Ferro Beatriz E, Meletiadis Joseph, Wattenberg Melanie, de Jong Arjan, van Soolingen Dick, Mouton Johan W, van Ingen Jakko
Abstract excerpt
Multidrug therapy is a standard practice when treating infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), but few treatment options exist. We conducted this study to define the drug-drug interaction between clofazimine and both amikacin and clarithromycin and its contribution to NTM treatment. Mycobacterium abscessus and Mycobacterium avium type strains were used. Time-kill assays for clofazimine alone and combined...
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