title: In-vitro bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of isoniazid on the Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare complex.
abstract: Isoniazid inhibited the growth of Mycobacterium avium-Mycobacterium intracellulare strains at concentrations of 0.1-25 micrograms/ml and was even bactericidal for several strains. The bactericidal activity was observed in relatively susceptible strains. The susceptibility did not correlate with colonial morphology but correlated with species identification. Mycobacterium avium strains were more resistant to isoniazid than Mycobacterium intracellulare strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Fujita-Gakuen Health University Medical School, Toyoake-Aichi, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsukamura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009162:Mycobacterium avium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D015269:Mycobacterium avium Complex / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007538:Isoniazid