title: In vitro activity of clofazimine against rapidly growing nonchromogenic mycobacteria.
abstract: The in vitro activity of clofazimine against 80 isolates of rapidly growing nonchromogenic mycobacteria was studied by an agar dilution method. The drug inhibited 96% of strains tested at concentrations less than or equal to 1 microgram/ml, and it appears to be an agent of potential efficacy against Mycobacterium fortuitum and M. chelonae.
mesh_terms: D002991:Clofazimine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D002991:Clofazimine