We studied the effect of azithromycin (AZM) on macrophage responses to pneumococci. We found that exposure of pneumococci to AZM led to reduced tumor necrosis factor (TNF) secretion by macrophages; this effect was observed in response to both AZM-susceptible and AZM-resistant (AZM-R) pneumococci.
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