intermittent therapy
- Clinical TherapeuticsIntermittent Treatment with Azithromycin and Ethambutol for Noncavitary Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease
We evaluated the efficacy of intermittent azithromycin and ethambutol therapy for noncavitary Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD). Twenty-nine (76%) of 38 patients achieved sputum culture conversion after 12 months of treatment, and sputum smear positivity was an independent factor for failure to achieve culture conversion (adjusted odds ratio, 26.7...