A subinhibitory concentration of clarithromycin inhibits Mycobactetium avium biofilm formation
A subinhibitory concentration of clarithromycin inhibits Mycobactetium avium biofilm formation
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DOI:
10.1128/aac.48.12.4907-4910.2004
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发表时间:
2004-12-01
影响因子:
4.9
通讯作者:
Bermudez, LE
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作者:
Carter, G;Young, LS;Bermudez, LE
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.