Betaines as adjuvants to susceptibility testing and antimicrobial therapy

摘要

The present invention is directed to methods of antimicrobial therapy for a patient infected with, or suspected of being infected with a microorganism that has mycolic acid structures in its outer membrane, said method comprising coadministering a betaine-like detergent and an antibiotic to said patient in an amount and for a length of time sufficient to kill said microorganism.