Rifampicin-macrolide synergy against Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 in human macrophages using a quantitative real-time PCR assay

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2011 Aug;38(2):188-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2011.05.001.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Load / methods*
  • Cell Line
  • Drug Synergism*
  • Humans
  • Legionella pneumophila / drug effects*
  • Macrolides / pharmacology*
  • Macrophages / microbiology*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Microbial Viability / drug effects
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods
  • Rifampin / pharmacology*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Macrolides
  • Rifampin