scholarly journals In Vitro Activity of the New Azole Isavuconazole (BAL4815) Compared with Six Other Antifungal Agents against 162 Cryptococcus neoformans Isolates from Cuba

2008 ◽  
Vol 52 (4) ◽  
pp. 1580-1582 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria-Teresa Illnait-Zaragozi ◽  
Gerardo F. Martínez ◽  
Ilse Curfs-Breuker ◽  
Carlos M. Fernández ◽  
Teun Boekhout ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cryptococcus Neoformans ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
In Vitro Activity

ABSTRACT Cuban Cryptococcus isolates (n = 165) were tested in vitro against amphotericin B, flucytosine, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, and isavuconazole, giving MIC90 values of 0.25, 8, 4, 0.25, 0.125, 0.016, and 0.016 μg/ml, respectively. Isavuconazole and posaconazole seem to be potentially active drugs for treating cryptococcal infections.

scholarly journals Comparison of In Vitro Activity of Liposomal Nystatin againstAspergillus Species with Those of Nystatin, Amphotericin B (AB) Deoxycholate, AB Colloidal Dispersion, Liposomal AB, AB Lipid Complex, and Itraconazole

1999 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 1264-1266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen L. Oakley ◽  
Caroline B. Moore ◽  
David W. Denning
Keyword(s):  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Aspergillus Terreus ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Geometric Mean ◽  
Colloidal Dispersion ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
Lipid Complex

ABSTRACT We compared the in vitro activity of liposomal nystatin (Nyotran) with those of other antifungal agents against 60Aspergillus isolates. Twelve isolates were itraconazole resistant. For all isolates, geometric mean (GM) MICs (micrograms per milliliter) were 2.30 for liposomal nystatin, 0.58 for itraconazole, 0.86 for amphotericin B (AB) deoxycholate, 9.51 for nystatin, 2.07 for liposomal AB, 2.57 for AB lipid complex, and 0.86 for AB colloidal dispersion. Aspergillus terreus (GM, 8.72 μg/ml; range, 8 to 16 μg/ml) was significantly less susceptible to all of the polyene drugs than all other species (P = 0.0001).

In vitro activity of BMS-181184 compared with those of fluconazole and amphotericin B against various candida spp.

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 2229-2231 ◽  
Author(s):  
H M Wardle ◽  
D Law ◽  
D W Denning
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Clinical Studies ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
New Class ◽  
Microdilution Method

We compared the in vitro activity of BMS-181184, the first compound of a new class of antifungal agents, the pradimicins, with those of fluconazole and amphotericin B against 64 clinical isolates of Candida species. MICs were determined by a microdilution method with high resolution medium for BMS-181184 and fluconazole and antibiotic medium no. 3 with 2% glucose for amphotericin B. MICs of BMS-181184 for all yeasts were in the range of 0.78 to 12.5 micrograms/ml. BMS-181184 was active against isolates resistant to other antifungal agents, consistent with a novel mode of action. Minimum fungicidal concentrations for 16 isolates showed that BMS-181184 was fungicidal. Clinical studies are now required to confirm its activity.

scholarly journals In Vitro Susceptibilities of 217 Clinical Isolates of Zygomycetes to Conventional and New Antifungal Agents

2007 ◽  
Vol 51 (7) ◽  
pp. 2587-2590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikolaos G. Almyroudis ◽  
Deanna A. Sutton ◽  
Annette W. Fothergill ◽  
Michael G. Rinaldi ◽  
Shimon Kusne
Keyword(s):  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Clinical Efficacy ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
Cunninghamella Bertholletiae

ABSTRACT We evaluated the in vitro susceptibilities of 217 zygomycetes to amphotericin B, ketoconazole, fluconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, caspofungin, and flucytosine. The significant in vitro activity of posaconazole against several species appears to support its reported clinical efficacy. Decreased susceptibility to amphotericin B was noted with Cunninghamella bertholletiae.

scholarly journals In vitro and in vivo efficacies of the azole SCH56592 against Cryptococcus neoformans.

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (8) ◽  
pp. 1910-1913 ◽  
Author(s):  
J R Perfect ◽  
G M Cox ◽  
R K Dodge ◽  
W A Schell
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Cryptococcus Neoformans ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Central Nervous System Infection ◽  
Rabbit Model ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
Drug Concentrations

Multiple isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans were tested to compare the in vitro activity of a new triazole, SCH56592, with those of amphotericin B, fluconazole, and itraconazole, MICs of each drug were determined, and minimum fungicidal concentrations of SCH56592 and amphotericin B were measured. MICs of SCH56592 were lower than those of amphotericin B and fluconazole but not those of itraconazole. Minimum fungicidal concentrations of SCH56592 were lower than those of amphotericin B. SCH56592 in the presence of human serum produces an in vitro fungicidal effect for Cryptococcus neoformans. The data indicate that SCH56592 might exert fungicidal as well as inhibitory properties in vivo. On the basis of these results, SCH56592 was evaluated with a rabbit model of experimental cryptococcal meningitis; SCH56592 treatment was compared with treatment with fluconazole. Despite no detectable drug concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid, the activity of SCH56592 against C. neoformans infection was equivalent to that of fluconazole. SCH56592 has potent in vitro activity against C. neoformans and compares favorably to treatment with fluconazole for a central nervous system infection. SCH56592 should be studied for use in humans with cryptococcal infections.

scholarly journals In Vitro Activities of Ravuconazole and Voriconazole Compared with Those of Four Approved Systemic Antifungal Agents against 6,970 Clinical Isolates of Candida spp

2002 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 1723-1727 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Pfaller ◽  
S. A. Messer ◽  
R. J. Hollis ◽  
R. N. Jones ◽  
D. J. Diekema
Keyword(s):  
Candida Albicans ◽  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Dose Dependent

ABSTRACT The in vitro activities of ravuconazole and voriconazole were compared with those of amphotericin B, flucytosine (5FC), itraconazole, and fluconazole against 6,970 isolates of Candida spp. obtained from over 200 medical centers worldwide. Both ravuconazole and voriconazole were very active against all Candida spp. (MIC at which 90% of the isolates tested are inhibited [MIC90], 0.25 μg/ml; 98% of MICs were ≤1 μg/ml); however, a decrease in the activities of both of these agents was noted among isolates that were susceptible-dose dependent (fluconazole MIC, 16 to 32 μg/ml) and resistant (MIC, ≥ 64 μg/ml) to fluconazole. Candida albicans was the most susceptible species (MIC90 of both ravuconazole and voriconazole, 0.03 μg/ml), and C. glabrata was the least susceptible species (MIC90, 1 to 2 μg/ml). Ravuconazole and voriconazole were each more active in vitro than amphotericin B, 5FC, itraconazole, and fluconazole against all Candida spp. and were the only agents with good in vitro activity against C. krusei. These results provide further evidence for the spectrum and potency of ravuconazole and voriconazole against a large and geographically diverse collection of Candida spp.

In vitro activity of the synthetic lipopeptide PAL-Lys-Lys-NH2 alone and in combination with antifungal agents against clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans

Peptides ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (8) ◽  
pp. 1509-1513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Barchiesi ◽  
Andrea Giacometti ◽  
Oscar Cirioni ◽  
Daniela Arzeni ◽  
Carmela Silvestri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cryptococcus Neoformans ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
In Vitro Activity

scholarly journals In Vitro Activities of Approved and Investigational Antifungal Agents against 44 Clinical Isolates of Basidiomycetous Fungi

2001 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 633-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gloria M. González ◽  
Deanna A. Sutton ◽  
Elizabeth Thompson ◽  
Rolando Tijerina ◽  
Michael G. Rinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Amphotericin B ◽  
Antifungal Agents ◽  
Schizophyllum Commune ◽  
Vitro Activity ◽  
Clinical Isolates ◽  
In Vitro Activity ◽  
Bjerkandera Adusta

ABSTRACT The in vitro activity of amphotericin B, fluconazole, flucytosine, itraconazole, voriconazole, and posaconazole was evaluated against 44 clinical isolates of filamentous basidiomycetous fungi. No statistically significant differences were noted betweenSchizophyllum commune (n = 5),Coprinus species (n = 8),Bjerkandera adusta (n = 14), and sterile, uncharacterized basidiomycetes (n = 17).

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