The impact of long-term azithromycin on antibiotic resistance in HIV-associated chronic lung disease

Selection for resistance to azithromycin (AZM) and other antibiotics such as tetracyclines and lincosamides remains a concern with long-term AZM use for treatment of chronic lung diseases (CLD). We investigated the impact of 48 weeks of AZM on the carriage and antibiotic resistance of common respira...

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Main Authors: Regina E. Abotsi, Mark P. Nicol, Grace McHugh, Victoria Simms, Andrea M. Rehman, Charmaine Barthus, Lucky G. Ngwira, Brenda Kwambana-Adams, Robert S. Heyderman, Jon Ø. Odland, Rashida A. Ferrand, Felix S. Dube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2021-02-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/8/1/00491-2021.full