Rifabutin Therapy for the Prevention of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Bacteremia in HIV Positive Patients With CD4 Counts = or < 200: Treatment IND Study

Summary

Primary: To provide rifabutin to HIV positive patients in an attempt to prevent or delay Mycobacterium avium Complex (MAC) infection by a daily dose of rifabutin. Secondary: To further characterize the safety of rifabutin monotherapy in preventing or delaying MAC bacteremia in HIV positive patients with CD4 counts = or \< 200.

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Publications

• Background Gordin F, Masur H. Prophylaxis of Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia in patients with AIDS. Clin Infect Dis. 1994 Apr;18 Suppl 3:S223-6. doi: 10.1093/clinids/18.supplement_3.s223.

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