Immunomodulatory Responses to Antibiotics and Herbal Medicines: A Pharmacogenomic Analysis

PI: Richard Wunderink, MD

Pager 5-9789

Contact the PI or the Pulmonary Research pager (5-9285) for questions and enrollment

Indications: Healthy Controlls

IRB Approval # 1444-012

Inclusion Criteria*

  • 18 years of age or older and able to give informed consent.
  • Without  evidence of chronic infection, ie Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrom, tuberculosis, +HIV.

Exclusion Criteria*

  • Recent infection (within past 2 weeks)
  • Recent exposure to antibiotics (within past 2 weeks)
  • Allergy to test  product- Azithromycin, Linezolid, Tigacycline (may be eligible for other test products if no allergy)
  • Previous adverse reaction to test product- Azithromycin, Linezolid, Tigacycline. (may be eligible for other test products)
  • If female, the subject is pregnant or lactating.
  • Immunocompromised defined as use of prednisone 10 mg daily, active chemo and/or radiation therapy or history of mylosuppressive disease.
* This information is provided as a general guildine. Not all Inclusion / Exclusion Criteria are listed.