Azithromycin: A promising treatment option for Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease in case of intolerance to clarithromycin

Macrolide-based combination chemotherapy is recommended for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) pulmonary disease (MPD). The susceptibility of the MAC to macrolide antibiotics (MAs) determines the efficacy of treatment and clinical course of MPD. However, MAs cause several adverse eff...

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Main Authors: Kengo Oshima, Hiroaki Baba, Hajime Kanamori, Tetsuji Aoyagi, Koichi Tokuda, Mitsuo Kaku
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405579421000632