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Amikacin, AIDS

Amikacin and kanamycin (see Chapter 46) have been used in the treatment of tuberculosis. Amikacin is very active against several mycobacterium species however, it is expensive and has significant toxicity. It is considered in the treatment of MDR tuberculosis after streptomycin and capreomycin. An additional use of amikacin is in the treatment of disseminated MAC in AIDS patients. There is no cross-resistance between streptomycin and other aminoglycosides most M. tuberculosis strains that are resistant to streptomycin are... [Pg.562]

M avium complex Pulmonary disease in patients with chronic lung disease disseminated infection in AIDS Amikacin, azithromycin, clarithromycin, ciprofloxacin, ethambutol, rifabutin... [Pg.1051]

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