Characterization of mouse models of Mycobacterium avium complex infection and evaluation of drug combinations

The Mycobacterium avium complex is the most common cause of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease worldwide; yet, an optimal treatment regimen for M. avium complex infection has not been established. Clarithromycin is accepted as the cornerstone drug for treatment of M. avium lung disease; howev...

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Published in:	Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy Vol. 59; no. 4; p. 2129
Main Authors:	Andréjak, Claire, Almeida, Deepak V, Tyagi, Sandeep, Converse, Paul J, Ammerman, Nicole C, Grosset, Jacques H
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.04.2015
Subjects:	Animals Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Colony Count, Microbial Drug Combinations Drug Synergism Female Lung - pathology Mice Mice, Inbred BALB C Mice, Inbred C57BL Mice, Nude Microbial Sensitivity Tests Mycobacterium avium Complex - drug effects Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - drug therapy Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - microbiology Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection - pathology Species Specificity
ISSN:	1098-6596, 1098-6596
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