Pharmacokinetic evaluation of the penetration of antituberculosis agents in rabbit pulmonary lesions.

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Published in Antimicrob Agents Chemother on October 10, 2011

Authors

Maria C Kjellsson1, Laura E Via, Anne Goh, Danielle Weiner, Kang Min Low, Steven Kern, Goonaseelan Pillai, Clifton E Barry, Véronique Dartois

Author Affiliations

1: Modeling & Simulation, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland.

Associated clinical trials:

Measurement of Anti-TB Drugs in Lung Tissue From Patients Having Surgery to Treat Tuberculosis | NCT00816426

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