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Index 303<br />

L<br />

Lactic acidosis, 114, 222, 254<br />

Lactobacillus, 9<br />

LAmB. See Liposomal<br />

amphotericin B (LAmB)<br />

Lamivudine (3TC), 254<br />

described, 221–224<br />

Lansoprazole, 111<br />

Legionella, 98<br />

Leishmania, 273<br />

leishmaniasis, 275<br />

Levofloxacin, 20, 21, 25<br />

described, 97–100<br />

susceptibility breakpoints,<br />

35, 36<br />

Lice, 278, 279<br />

Lincosamides, described,<br />

137–140<br />

Linezolid, 25<br />

antibacterial activity of, 38<br />

described, 113–115<br />

Lipid formulations of<br />

amphotericin B, described,<br />

171–174<br />

Lipoatrophy, 223<br />

Lipoglycopeptide, 93<br />

Lipohypertrophy, 227, 231<br />

Lipopeptides (cyclic), described,<br />

129–131<br />

Lipophilicity, 27<br />

Lipopolysaccharide, 6<br />

Liposomal amphotericin B<br />

(LAmB), 171, 173<br />

Listeria, 9, 134<br />

Liver abscess, 269<br />

Liver transplant, 19<br />

Lopinavir (LPV), 229–230<br />

Loracarbef, described, 73–75<br />

Lupus, 158<br />

Lyme disease, 79<br />

M<br />

MAC (Mycobacterium<br />

avium-intercellularae<br />

complex), 150<br />

ethambutol (EMB) and,<br />

163, 164<br />

rifamycins and, 153–156<br />

Macrobid, 123<br />

Macrodantin, 123<br />

Macrolides, 27, 31, 117, 145,<br />

151, 232<br />

antibacterial activity of, 38<br />

described, 109–112<br />

Malaria<br />

atovaquone and, 258, 265–266<br />

lincosamides and, 138, 139<br />

prophylaxis, 266<br />

quinolines and, 258, 261–264<br />

tetracyclines and, 106, 108<br />

Malarone, 265<br />

Mammals, 5<br />

Maraviroc (MVC), described,<br />

239–240<br />

MBC. See Minimum bactericidal<br />

concentration (MBC)<br />

Mefloquine, described, 261–264<br />

Meningitis, 29, 37, 88, 111,<br />

176, 177<br />

cephalosporins and, 79, 82<br />

community-acquired, 78<br />

listerial, 136<br />

vancomycin and, 79<br />

Mental illness, 226<br />

Meperidine, 173<br />

Meropenem, 20<br />

described, 87–89<br />

Metabolism/excretion<br />

defined, 29–31<br />

examples of antibiotics, 31<br />

Methadone, 232<br />

Methicillin, 136. See also MRSA<br />

(methicillin-resistant<br />

Staphylococcus aureus);<br />

MSSA (methicillin-sensitive<br />

Staphylococcus aureus)<br />

described, 57–58<br />

Metronidazole, 25, 75, 137, 146, 258<br />

antibacterial activity of, 38<br />

described, 117–119<br />

Mezlocillin, described, 63–64<br />

MIC. See Minimum inhibitory<br />

concentration (MIC)<br />

Micafungin, described, 197–199<br />

Microbiological susceptibility<br />

testing, 29<br />

Microbiology of bacteria, 3–14<br />

Microdilution plates, 33<br />

Minerals, absorption impaired<br />

by, 26

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