| Literature DB >> 25185732 |
S Singh1, N Bouzinbi, V Chaturvedi, S Godreuil, L Kremer.
Abstract
The in vitro susceptibility profile to amikacin, linezolid, clarithromycin, imipenem, cefoxitin, clofazimine and tigecycline was established for 67 strains belonging to the Mycobacterium abscessus complex. Clofazimine and tigecycline were among the most effective drugs, prompting us to assess the effect of a clofazimine and tigecycline combination. Synergistic activity was found in 42% of the 19 isolates tested. The clinical impact of this new drug combination against the M. abscessus complex, as an alternative or sequential medication for the treatment of drug-resistant strains, remains to be addressed.Entities:
Keywords: Clofazimine; Mycobacterium abscessus; cystic fibrosis; drug susceptibility; tigecycline
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25185732 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12780
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect ISSN: 1198-743X Impact factor: 8.067