A subinhibitory concentration of clarithromycin inhibits Mycobacterium avium biofilm formation.
Antimicrob Agents Chemother
; 48(12): 4907-10, 2004 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-15561879
ABSTRACT
Mycobacterium avium causes disseminated infection in immunosuppressed individuals and lung infection in patients with chronic lung diseases. M. avium forms biofilm in the environment and possibly in human airways. Antibiotics with activity against the bacterium could inhibit biofilm formation. Clarithromycin inhibits biofilm formation but has no activity against established biofilm.
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Assunto principal:
Complexo Mycobacterium avium
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Claritromicina
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Biofilmes
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Antibacterianos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
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Article