| Literature DB >> 21282421 |
Zahoor Ahmad1, Austin Minkowski, Charles A Peloquin, Kathy N Williams, Khisimuzi E Mdluli, Jacques H Grosset, Eric L Nuermberger.
Abstract
DC-159a is a new fluoroquinolone with more potent in vitro activity than available fluoroquinolones against both drug-susceptible and fluoroquinolone-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Here, we report that DC-159a displays pharmacokinetics similar to those of moxifloxacin yet is more active than moxifloxacin during both the initial and continuation phases of treatment in a murine model. These results warrant further preclinical evaluation of DC-159a in selected drug combinations against drug-susceptible and fluoroquinolone-resistant tuberculosis.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21282421 PMCID: PMC3067133 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01514-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191