Treatment of Absidia corymbifera infection in mice with amphotericin B and itraconazole

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Mosquera, J
Warn, PA
Rodriguez-Tudela, JL
Denning, DW [1 ]
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[1] Univ Manchester, Hope Hosp, Sch Med, Infect Dis Sect, Salford M6 8HD, Lancs, England
[2] Inst Salud Carlos III, Ctr Nacl Microbiol, Serv Micol, Madrid 28220, Spain
[3] N Manchester Grp Hosp, Dept Trop Med & Infect Dis, Manchester M8 6RB, Lancs, England
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10.1093/jac/48.4.583
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
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The activities of amphotericin B and itraconazole were studied in a temporarily neutropenic murine model of disseminated Absidia corymbifera infection, caused by two different strains. Amphotericin B MICs were 0.25 mg/L for both strains and itraconazole MICs were 1 and 2 mg/L. Amphotericin B was effective in vivo with both isolates. Itraconazole was less effective.
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