title: Combined effect of amphotericin B and flucytosine on hyphal growth of Candida albicans estimated at a single hypha level.
abstract: The in vitro efficacy of amphotericin B and flucytosine, separately and in combination, against the hyphal growth of Candida albicans was evaluated in situ using an automatic analysing system. A colony of C. albicans was in contact with a glucose-salt medium supplemented with biotin plus calf serum (GS medium) and GS medium containing the antifungal agent, in sequence. Minimum inhibitory concentrations at single hyphal level (S-MIC) were determined based on the response that was measured. Amphotericin B S-MICs ranged from 0.8 to 0.4 microgram ml-1, and S-MIC values > 102.4 micrograms ml-1 were obtained with flucytosine when the two agents were used independently. When the two agents were used in combination, however, a synergistic interaction between the two agents at concentrations below their individual S-MICs was observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kurata
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D004357:Drug Synergism; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine