Rifabutin Therapy for the Prevention of Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC) Bacteremia in AIDS Patients With CD4 Counts = or < 200: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Summary

The primary objective of this trial is to assess the safety and the relative benefit of rifabutin monotherapy in preventing or delaying the incidence of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteremia in AIDS patients with CD4 counts less than or equal to 200, as compared to placebo, and to assess if survival is prolonged in patients who receive rifabutin prophylaxis.

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Publications

• Background Dautzenberg B, Castellani P, Pellegrin JL, Vittecoq D, Truffot-Pernot C, Pirotta N, Sassella D. Early bactericidal activity of rifabutin versus that of placebo in treatment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex bacteremia in AIDS patients. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 1996 Jul;40(7):1722-5. doi: 10.1128/AAC.40.7.1722.
• Background Moore RD, Chaisson RE. Survival analysis of two controlled trials of rifabutin prophylaxis against Mycobacterium avium complex in AIDS. AIDS. 1995 Dec;9(12):1337-42. doi: 10.1097/00002030-199512000-00006.

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