A Clofazimine-Containing Regimen Confers Improved Treatment Outcomes in Macrophages and in a Murine Model of Chronic Progressive Pulmonary Infection Caused by the Mycobacterium avium Complex

Treatment outcomes using the standard regimen (a macrolide, ethambutol, and rifampicin) for Mycobacterium avium complex-pulmonary disease (MAC-PD) remain unsatisfactory. Thus, improved treatment regimens for MAC-PD are required. Clofazimine has recently been revisited as an effective drug against my...

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Main Authors: Ju Mi Lee, Jiyun Park, Sangwon Choi, Byung Woo Jhun, Su-Young Kim, Kyung-Wook Jo, Jung Joo Hong, Lee-Han Kim, Sung Jae Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.626216/full