Table 6.
Mean CFU Counts of M. avium treated with 4, 8, 16 µg/mL liposomal RIF and with 4, 8, 16 µg/mL liposomal RIF combination (LC) and encapsulated (LE) with 2, 4, 8 µg/mL [R4W4], respectively, at 3 h post-treatment (A), 4 days post-treatment (B), and 8 days post-treatment (C).
| A | B | C | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment (µg/mL) | Mean CFU | Treatment (µg/mL) | Mean CFU | Treatment (µg/mL) | Mean CFU |
| Untreated | 11500 | Untreated | 17200 | Untreated | 21500 |
| RIF 4 (LC) | 3100 | RIF 4 (LC) | 22500 | RIF 4 (LC) | 4800 |
| RIF 8 (LC) | 4100 | RIF 8 (LC) | 20300 | RIF 8 (LC) | 3000 |
| RIF 16 (LC) | 11500 | RIF 16 (LC) | 14700 | RIF 16 (LC) | 2000 |
| RIF 4 + R4W4 2 (LC) | 35800 | RIF 4 + R4W4 2 (LC) | 3750 | RIF 4 + R4W4 2 (LC) | 640 |
| RIF 8 + R4W4 4 (LC) | 59400 | RIF 8 + R4W4 4 (LC) | 3350 | RIF 8 + R4W4 4 (LC) | 570 |
| RIF 16 + R4W4 8 (LC) | 8100 | RIF 16 + R4W4 8 (LC) | 4500 | RIF 16 + R4W4 8 (LC) | 1910 |
| RIF 4 + R4W4 2 (LE) | 5200 | RIF 4 + R4W4 2 (LE) | 39000 | RIF 4 + R4W4 2 (LE) | 24000 |
| RIF 8 + R4W4 4 (LE) | 5700 | RIF 8 + R4W4 4 (LE) | 23600 | RIF 8 + R4W4 4 (LE) | 17300 |
| RIF 16 + R4W4 8 (LE) | 2600 | RIF 16 + R4W4 8 (LE) | 12500 | RIF 16 + R4W4 8 (LE) | 2800 |