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Activity of rifampicin and linezolid combination in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 May 2017
Maltempe Flaviane Granero, Caleffi-Ferracioli Katiany Rizzieri, do Amaral Renata Claro Ribeiro, de Oliveira Demitto Fernanda, Siqueira Vera Lúcia Dias, de Lima Scodro Regiane Bertin, Hirata Mário Hiroyuki, Pavan Fernando Rogério, Cardoso Rosilene Fressatti
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Linezolid (LZD) is not commonly used for treating tuberculosis (TB), but in some patients with drug-resistant TB it is being used. However, the in vitro LZD activity, in combination with rifampicin (RIF) against Mycobacterium tuberculosis has not been fully elucidated. AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro activity of RIF/LZD combination against M. tuberculosis clinical isolates....
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