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Novel mutations associated with clofazimine resistance in Mycobacterium intracellulare.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 4 Nov 2025
Jiang Xiuzhi, Cao Dan, Qiu Yuwei, Dong Xu, Xu Pusheng, Li Yi, Yuan Xin, Xiang Yanghui, Xu Kaijin, Zhang Ying
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Clofazimine is a promising repurposed drug for treating Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex pulmonary disease, but its resistance mechanisms in Mycobacterium intracellulare remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to elucidate the resistance mechanisms of M. intracellulare to clofazimine. METHODS: We isolated 36 clofazimine-resistant M. intracellulare mutants in vitro and performed...
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- Clofazimine
- Mycobacterium avium Complex
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Mutation
- Humans
