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The article originally submitted on September 6, 2018. This formulation of amikacin inhalation (Arikayce) received Food and Drug Administration approval on September 28, 2018. Although we agreed that liposomal amikacin is an important therapeutic option for refractory mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease, at the time of our original submission we had included timely information on pages 1574 to 1575. Unfortunately, we did not have the Food and Drug Administration–approved dosage of Arikayce at the time of submission nor did the reviewers request us to include this information in Table 2 upon editing.References
- Amikacin liposome inhalation suspension as a treatment option for refractory nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease caused by Mycobacterium avium complex.Mayo Clin Proc. 2020; 95: 201-202
- Pharmacotherapy approaches in nontuberculous mycobacteria infections.Mayo Clinic Proc. 2019; 94: 1567-1581
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