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Macrolides belong to one of the most commonly used families of antibiotics used to treat infections. Currently available macrolides in common use in the United States are erythromycin and the newer agents clarithromycin and azithromycin. These new macrolides are semisynthetic derivatives of erythromycin, with structural modifications to improve tissue penetration and broaden the spectrum of activity.

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