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vivu · Credits: 147 My Scrapbook

according to KDT 5TH EDITION,
PYRAZINAMIDE-it acts at acidic pH.
acts on slowly growing bacteria,which are located intracellularly(macrophages) and at the sites oe inflammation.b'coz at both these sites pH is acidic.
for slowly growing bacilli,
1)isoniazid,rifampin,ethambutol are less active.
2)streptomycin is inactive.

slowly growing bacilli are diffrrent than spurters as slowly growing bacilli are having long genertation time.
spurters are bacilli growing intermittently with occasional spurts of active metabolism.[/quote][/b]

vivek_patel · Credits: 2336 My Scrapbook

pyrazinamide

mszp12415 · Credits: 390 My Scrapbook

Only Rifampicin can penetrate caseous material and kill persisters-slow growers

viralbjmc2000 · Credits: 272 My Scrapbook

Rifampin, I believe. Although harri can not be ignored.

viralbjmc2000 · Credits: 272 My Scrapbook

Rifampin, I believe. Although harri can not be ignored.

vivek_patel · Credits: 2336 My Scrapbook

all this while i believed that rifampicin is the right ans

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