title: In vitro interactions of itraconazole and micafungin against clinically important filamentous fungi.
abstract: The in vitro interactions between itraconazole and micafungin against 133 strains of filamentous fungi of clinical interest were evaluated using a checkerboard method. Overall, synergistic interactions were observed against 30% of the strains tested. In the cases of Aspergillus fumigatus, Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus, Fonsecaea spp. and Sporothrix schenckii, synergistic interactions were observed against > or = 50% of the strains tested. For the rest of the fungi the interaction was indifferent; antagonism was not observed in any case.
authors.affiliation: Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Reus, Spain.
authors.forename: Mery
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruíz-Cendoya
authors.forename: M Mar
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Marçal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mariné
authors.forename: F Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Pastor
authors.forename: Josep
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guarro