Tigecycline: a review of the literature

Tigecycline is a new first-in-class glycylcycline antimicrobial agent with expanded broad-spectrum activity. It was developed to overcome the two key resistance mechanisms, efflux pumps and ribosomal protection, that limit the use of tetracycline. The spectrum of activity extends to clinically relev...

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Main Authors: Mario Venditti, Maria Elena Pompeo, Flavia Fabi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SEEd Medical Publishers 2006-01-01
Series:Farmeconomia: Health Economics and Therapeutic Pathways
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Online Access:https://journals.seedmedicalpublishers.com/index.php/FE/article/view/256