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Antimicrobial spectrum rifampin
Autor: SuzukiRespuesta:
Rifampin is bactericidal for both intracellular and extracellular mycobacteria, including M. tuberculosis, and atypical mycobacteria, such as M. kansasii. It is used against many gram-positive and gram-negative organisms it may be used with vancomycin for infections due to resistant staphylococci (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus [MRSA] strains) or pneumococci (penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae [PRSP] strains). Other uses of rifampin include the meningococcal and staphylococcal carrier states. it is used prophylactically for individuals exposed to meningitis caused by meningococci or Haemophilus influenzae.
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