Efficacy of linezolid on Treponema pallidum, the syphilis agent: A preclinical study

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BACKGROUND: Penicillin G, the current standard treatment for syphilis, has important drawbacks, but virtually no preclinical or clinical studies have been performed to identify viable alternatives. We tested, both in vitro and in vivo, three marketed antibiotics with adequate pharmacological properties to treat syphilis. METHODS: We used an in vitro culturing system of T. pallidum to perform drug susceptibility...

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