Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish

Mycobacterium abscessus is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that causes chronic pulmonary infections. Because of its extensive innate resistance to numerous antibiotics, treatment options are limited, often resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Current treatment regimens usually involve a combin...

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Main Authors: Goh, Boon Chong, Larsson, Simon, Dam, Linh Chi, Ling, Sharon Yan Han, Chua, Patrina Wei Lin, Abirami, R., Singh, Samsher, Ong, Ernest Jun Long, Teo, Jeanette W. P., Ho, Peiying, Ingham, Philip William, Pethe, Kevin, Dedon, Peter C.
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
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Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173643
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author Goh, Boon Chong
Larsson, Simon
Dam, Linh Chi
Ling, Sharon Yan Han
Chua, Patrina Wei Lin
Abirami, R.
Singh, Samsher
Ong, Ernest Jun Long
Teo, Jeanette W. P.
Ho, Peiying
Ingham, Philip William
Pethe, Kevin
Dedon, Peter C.
author2 Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
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Goh, Boon Chong
Larsson, Simon
Dam, Linh Chi
Ling, Sharon Yan Han
Chua, Patrina Wei Lin
Abirami, R.
Singh, Samsher
Ong, Ernest Jun Long
Teo, Jeanette W. P.
Ho, Peiying
Ingham, Philip William
Pethe, Kevin
Dedon, Peter C.
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description Mycobacterium abscessus is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that causes chronic pulmonary infections. Because of its extensive innate resistance to numerous antibiotics, treatment options are limited, often resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Current treatment regimens usually involve a combination of antibiotics, with clarithromycin being the cornerstone of NTM treatments.
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spelling ntu-10356/1736432024-02-25T15:38:19Z Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish Goh, Boon Chong Larsson, Simon Dam, Linh Chi Ling, Sharon Yan Han Chua, Patrina Wei Lin Abirami, R. Singh, Samsher Ong, Ernest Jun Long Teo, Jeanette W. P. Ho, Peiying Ingham, Philip William Pethe, Kevin Dedon, Peter C. Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences and Engineering (SCELSE) Medicine, Health and Life Sciences Antibiotics Clarithromycin Mycobacterium abscessus is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that causes chronic pulmonary infections. Because of its extensive innate resistance to numerous antibiotics, treatment options are limited, often resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Current treatment regimens usually involve a combination of antibiotics, with clarithromycin being the cornerstone of NTM treatments. Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) National Research Foundation (NRF) Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Published version This work was funded by the A*STAR Singapore Therapeutics Development Review (H19H0G1003), the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Innovation Centre (ING-000772 BIO IGN) and the SMART Antimicrobial Resistance IRG, which is supported by the National Research Foundation of Singapore under its Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE) Program. 2024-02-20T07:49:35Z 2024-02-20T07:49:35Z 2023 Journal Article Goh, B. C., Larsson, S., Dam, L. C., Ling, S. Y. H., Chua, P. W. L., Abirami, R., Singh, S., Ong, E. J. L., Teo, J. W. P., Ho, P., Ingham, P. W., Pethe, K. & Dedon, P. C. (2023). Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 5(3), dlad052-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jacamr/dlad052 2632-1823 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173643 10.1093/jacamr/dlad052 37168836 2-s2.0-85161036544 3 5 dlad052 en H19H0G1003 ING-000772 BIO IGN JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance © 2023 The Author(s). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted reuse, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. application/pdf
spellingShingle Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Antibiotics
Clarithromycin
Goh, Boon Chong
Larsson, Simon
Dam, Linh Chi
Ling, Sharon Yan Han
Chua, Patrina Wei Lin
Abirami, R.
Singh, Samsher
Ong, Ernest Jun Long
Teo, Jeanette W. P.
Ho, Peiying
Ingham, Philip William
Pethe, Kevin
Dedon, Peter C.
Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish
title Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish
title_full Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish
title_fullStr Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish
title_full_unstemmed Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish
title_short Rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against Mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish
title_sort rifaximin potentiates clarithromycin against mycobacterium abscessus in vitro and in zebrafish
topic Medicine, Health and Life Sciences
Antibiotics
Clarithromycin
url https://hdl.handle.net/10356/173643
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