title: Itraconazole: increased activity by chlorhexidine.
abstract: Chlorhexidine increases the activity of itraconazole against Candida isolates; itraconazole-chlorhexidine combinations show synergistic activity in culture media. The activity of itraconazole is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Microbiology, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Simonetti
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: D'Auria
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Strippoli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lucchetti
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects*; D002710:Chlorhexidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004357:Drug Synergism; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D014246:Trichomonas vaginalis / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D017964:Itraconazole; D002710:Chlorhexidine; D007654:Ketoconazole