TB Research

The impact of different antibiotic treatment regimens on mortality in<i>Mycobacterium avium</i>complex pulmonary disease: a population-based cohort study

Sarah K. Brode, Hannah Chung, Michael A. Campitelli, Jeffrey C. Kwong, Rinku Sutradhar, Alex Marchand‐Austin, Kevin Winthrop, Frances Jamieson, et al. (9 authors)

European Respiratory Journal · 2020-05

Abstract

Evidence-based guidelines recommend the combination of macrolide–ethambutol–rifamycin as first-line treatment for Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD) [1]. Whether this regimen results in improved survival is unknown. No significant difference in mortality among patients treated with different antibiotic regimens for Mycobacterium avium pulmonary disease <https://bit.ly/3abXjDJ> We thank IMS Brogan Inc. for use of their Drug Information Database.

MeSH terms

  • Ethambutol
  • Medicine
  • Mycobacterium avium complex
  • Rifamycin
  • Rifabutin
  • Internal medicine
  • Antibiotics
  • Cohort
  • Regimen
  • Rifampicin
  • Disease
  • Population
  • Intensive care medicine