title: The combination of amphotericin B and azithromycin as a potential new therapeutic approach to fusariosis.
abstract: We investigated the interaction between amphotericin B and azithromycin in vitro against 26 clinical isolates of Fusarium. Synergy was demonstrated in all isolates. Amphotericin B MICs were reduced from a mean of 1 mg/L when tested alone to a mean of 0.37 mg/L when tested in combination with azithromycin. Azithromycin demonstrated no activity against Fusarium when tested alone (MIC > 128 mg/L). When combined with amphotericin B the mean MIC was reduced to 5.5 mg/L, a level readily achieved in tissue. Given the resistance of Fusarium to conventional therapy, the in-vitro synergy between amphotericin B and azithromycin might prove to be important in therapy for fusariosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610, USA.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Clancy
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D017963:Azithromycin