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macrolide [′mak·rə‚līd] (organic chemistry) A large ring molecule with many functional groups bonded to it. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We conducted a case-control study of adults with bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia to identify factors associated with macrolide resistance. For example, the macrolide antibiotic azithromycin can be quite toxic to the inner ear in patients who are undergoing treatment for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In Denmark, the prevalence of Campylobacter species resistant to macrolide-class antibiotics such as erythromycin has dropped since 1998, when all growth promoters, including macrolides, were banned from use in livestock. |
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