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Activity of antifungal agents alone and in combination against echinocandin-susceptible and -resistant Candida parapsilosis strains.
Revista Iberoamericana de Micología 2019 January 26
BACKGROUND: Candida parapsilosis may acquire resistance to echinocandins, a fact that prompts the search for new therapeutic options.
AIMS: The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro activity of antifungal agents, alone and in combination, against four groups of C. parapsilosis strains: (1) echinocandin-susceptible (ES) clinical isolates (MIC ≤ 2μg/ml), (2) anidulafungin-resistant strains (MIC ≥ 8μg/ml), (3) caspofungin-resistant strains (MIC ≥ 8μg/ml), and (4) micafungin-resistant strains (MIC ≥ 8μg/ml).
METHODS: Antifungal interactions were evaluated by a checkerboard micro-dilution method. The determination of the MIC to each drug for every isolate according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute documents M27 (2017) and M60 (2017) was also done.
RESULTS: The echinocandins-resistant (ER) strains showed higher MICs to the tested antifungals than the ES strains, except for amphotericin B, for which the ER groups remained susceptible.
CONCLUSIONS: Most combinations showed indifferent interactions. The use of monotherapy still seems to be the best option. As resistance to echinocandins is an emergent phenomenon, further studies are required to provide clearer information on the susceptibility differences between strains to these antifungal agents.
AIMS: The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro activity of antifungal agents, alone and in combination, against four groups of C. parapsilosis strains: (1) echinocandin-susceptible (ES) clinical isolates (MIC ≤ 2μg/ml), (2) anidulafungin-resistant strains (MIC ≥ 8μg/ml), (3) caspofungin-resistant strains (MIC ≥ 8μg/ml), and (4) micafungin-resistant strains (MIC ≥ 8μg/ml).
METHODS: Antifungal interactions were evaluated by a checkerboard micro-dilution method. The determination of the MIC to each drug for every isolate according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute documents M27 (2017) and M60 (2017) was also done.
RESULTS: The echinocandins-resistant (ER) strains showed higher MICs to the tested antifungals than the ES strains, except for amphotericin B, for which the ER groups remained susceptible.
CONCLUSIONS: Most combinations showed indifferent interactions. The use of monotherapy still seems to be the best option. As resistance to echinocandins is an emergent phenomenon, further studies are required to provide clearer information on the susceptibility differences between strains to these antifungal agents.
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