Efficacy of sulfamethoxypyridazine in a murine model of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia

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Bartlett, MS
Shaw, MM
Smith, JW
Meshnick, SR
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[1] Univ Michigan, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[2] Indiana Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Lab Med & Pathol, Indianapolis, IN 46204 USA
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10.1128/AAC.42.4.934
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Sulfamethoxazole is the component of co-trimoxazole responsible for its efficacy against Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, but this drug is associated with frequent adverse effects. Sulfamethoxypyridazine is significantly more effective than sulfamethoxazole against a murine model of P. carinii and might be a candidate for testing in infected patients.
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