title: Efficacy of micafungin in combination with other drugs in a murine model of disseminated trichosporonosis.
abstract: Using a murine model of disseminated infection caused by Trichosporon asahii, we have evaluated the efficacies of amphotericin B (AMB; 1 mg/kg of body weight/day), fluconazole (FLC; 20 mg/kg/twice a day), and micafungin (MFG; 5 mg/kg/twice a day). We tested these drugs alone and in combination (MFG with AMB and MFG with FLC). MFG with AMB showed a synergistic effect and demonstrated a higher degree of efficacy in prolonging survival and reducing the kidney fungal burden than either agent alone. The combination MFG with FLC was able to reduce significantly the kidney fungal burden in comparison to that achieved with either drug administered alone.
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina, Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Carrer Sant Llorenç, 21 43201 Reus, Spain.
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Serena
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: Félix
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gilgado
authors.forename: Emilio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mayayo
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D054714:Echinocandins; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D007668:Kidney / Q000382:microbiology; D055666:Lipopeptides; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D000077551:Micafungin; D051379:Mice; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014250:Trichosporon
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D055666:Lipopeptides; D008074:Lipoproteins; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D000666:Amphotericin B; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D015725:Fluconazole; D000077551:Micafungin