Synergysm of voriconazole or itraconazole with other antifungal agents against species of Fusarium |
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Authors: | Tatiana B Spader Tarcieli P Venturini Luana Rossato Laura B Denardi Patricia B Cavalheiro Sonia A Botton Janio M Santurio Sydney Hartz Alves |
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Institution: | 1. Pharmaceuthic Sciences Postgraduate Program, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil;2. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM), Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil |
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Abstract: | BackgroundInfections caused by Fusarium are difficult to treat because these fungi show in vitro and in vivo resistance to practically all the antifungal agents available, which explains the high mortality rates. An attempt to overcome fungal resistance is the combination of antifungal agents, especially those with different mechanisms of action.AimsEvaluate the in vitro interactions of combinations of voriconazole or itraconazole with other antifungal agents against 32 isolates of Fusarium spp.: Fusarium chlamydosporum, Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium proliferatum and Fusarium solani.MethodsDrug interactions were assessed by a checkerboard microdilution method that also included the determination of the MIC of each drug alone according to CLSI (Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute) document M38-A2, 2008.ResultsThe best combinations were voriconazole + terbinafine which showed synergism against 84% of Fusarium strains. Other synergistic combinations were voriconazole + itraconazole (50%), voriconazole + fluconazole (50%), voriconazole + miconazole (38%), voriconazole + flucytosine (22%) and voriconazole + ketoconazole (25%). The synergisms observed with itraconazole combinations were itraconazole + terbinafine (25%) and itraconazole + flucytosine (9.37%). The antagonisms observed were: voriconazole + fluconazole (3%) and itraconazole + flucytosine (12.5%).ConclusionsThe synergism showed by voriconazole + terbinafine was remarkable. To better elucidate the potential usefulness of our findings, new in vivo and in vitro studies deserve be performed. |
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