Abstract
A number of antibiotics have effects on mammalian cells, in addition to their actions in bacterial organisms. A recent illustration of this came from a trial of the macrolide antibiotic, azithromycin, which gave benefits to children with cystic fibrosis, although no clear microbiological reason for this could be identified [ 1. Equi A. et al. Use of cough swabs in a cystic fibrosis clinic. Lancet. 2002; 360: 978-984 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF PubMed Scopus (478) Google Scholar ].
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