Comparison of Rifabutin-Based Versus Rifampin-Based Regimens for the Treatment of Mycobacterium avium Complex: A meta-Analysis Study

Background: The incidence of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) increases as immunosuppressed conditions become more common. MAC's standard treatment regimen includes a macrolide, ethambutol, and a rifamycin, among which rifampin and rifabutin are the most commonly used. Although current guideli...

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Main Authors: Bahareh Hajikhani, Mohammad Javad Nasiri, Brian C. Adkinson, Taher Azimi, Farima Khalili, Mehdi Goudarzi, Masoud Dadashi, Mukunthan Murthi, Mehdi Mirsaeidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.693369/full