Since first identified in early 1977, bacteria of the genus Legionella are recognised as a
common cause of community-acquired pneumonia and a rare cause of hospital-acquired …

Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is ubiquitous. It is found in various freshwater and
saltwater sources around the world, including hot water pipes. Although the organism was …

In addition to erythromycin, macrolides now available in the United States include
azithromycin and clarithromycin. These two new macrolides are more chemically stable and …

Clarithromycin is an acid-stable orally administered macrolide antimicrobial drug,
structurally related to erythromycin. It has a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, similar to …

Legionellosis is caused by aerobic gram-negative bacilli of the genus Legionella. Currently,
58 species and more than 70 distinct serogroups of Legionella have been identified …

Erythromycin, clarithromycin, and azithromycin are clinically effective for the treatment of
common respiratory and skin/skin-structure infections. Erythromycin and azithromycin are …

Neutrophils are important assets in defense against invading bacteria like staphylococci.
However,(dysfunctioning) neutrophils can also serve as reservoir for pathogens that are …

Erythromycin and related macrolide antibiotics have recently enjoyed a resurgence of
clinical interest. This is a result of activity against organisms which are becoming more …

Macrolides have been in use since the early 1950s. In recent years new macrolides have
been developed to try to overcome the problems associated with erythromycin. In general …

We identified 36 rifampin-resistant Mycobacterium kansasii isolates, including 17 (4%) of
464 isolates recovered in Texas between 1989 and 1992. Of 29 patients infected with …