Uses of rifampin for infections other than tuberculosis.
Rifampin has limited use in monotherapy because of the rapid development of resistance. In combination therapy with a variety of antimicrobials, it has many applications for treatment of serious infections.
Loeffler
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Children's Hospital of Oakland, CA, USA.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000904:Antibiotics, Antitubercular; D012293:Rifampin