Ceftazidime-avibactam has potent sterilizing activity against highly drug-resistant tuberculosis

• DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1701102
• Publication Date: 2017-08-31T01:10:26Z
• Authors: Devyani Deshpande; Shashikant Srivas...; Moti Chapagain; Gesham Magombedze; Katherine R. Martin; Kayle N. Cirrincione; Pooi S. Lee; Thearith Koeuth; Keertan Dheda; Tawanda Gumbo
• Keywords: Avibactam; Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis

Ceftazidime-avibactam is highly efficacious against extensive- and multidrug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis .