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The effects of rifampicin and fluoroquinolones on tubercle bacilli within human macrophages

dc.contributor.authorsDuman, N; Cevikbas, A; Johansson, C
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-12T17:17:12Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-11T06:20:56Z
dc.date.available2022-03-12T17:17:12Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study was to determine the activities of rifampicin, ciprofloxacin and sparfloxacin against M. tuberculosis H37Rv in human macrophages. The minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) were determined by agar macrodilution and broth microdilution methods and were 0.5, 1 and 0.125 mg/l, respectively. Concentrations of rifampicin at 0.5 and 2.5 mug (P < 0.001), ciprofloxacin at 4 and 8 mug (P < 0.001) and sparfloxacin at 0.125 mug (P < 0.05), 0.625 mug (P < 0.001) and 1.25 mug (P < 0.001) were found to be effective against intracellular bacteria. Ciprofloxacin and especially sparfloxacin were effective in macrophages and may be useful in the treatment of tuberculosis particularly infections caused by multiply drug resistant strains. (C) 2003 Published by Elsevier B.V. and the International Society of Chemotherapy.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2003.05.017
dc.identifier.eissn1872-7913
dc.identifier.issn0924-8579
dc.identifier.pubmed14732319
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11424/227791
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000189096900014
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
dc.relation.ispartofINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subjectM. tuberculosis
dc.subjecthuman macrophage
dc.subjectrifampicin
dc.subjectfluoroquinolones
dc.subjectCULTURED HUMAN MACROPHAGES
dc.subjectMYCOBACTERIUM-AVIUM COMPLEX
dc.subjectCOMPARATIVE ANTIMYCOBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectIN-VITRO ACTIVITY
dc.subjectFLUORINATED QUINOLONES
dc.subjectPULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectSPARFLOXACIN AT-4140
dc.subjectANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
dc.subjectCLARITHROMYCIN
dc.subjectCIPROFLOXACIN
dc.titleThe effects of rifampicin and fluoroquinolones on tubercle bacilli within human macrophages
dc.typearticle
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage87
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.startPage84
oaire.citation.titleINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS
oaire.citation.volume23

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