COMPARISON OF CILOFUNGIN AND AMPHOTERICIN-B FOR THERAPY OF MURINE CANDIDIASIS

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SMITH, KR
LANK, KM
COBBS, CG
CLOUD, GA
DISMUKES, WE
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[1] UNIV ALABAMA,BIRMINGHAM SCH MED,DEPT MED,DIV INFECT DIS,BIRMINGHAM,AL 35294
[2] UNIV ALABAMA,BIRMINGHAM SCH MED,CTR COMPREHENS CANC,DIV BIOSTAT,BIRMINGHAM,AL 35294
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10.1128/AAC.34.8.1619
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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We compared the efficacies of cilofungin and amphotericin B treatment in a murine model of disseminated candidiasis. Three different dosages of each drug plus controls were evaluated. Statistically improved survival was noted only among mice treated with 1 mg of amphotericin B per kg of body weight (P < 0.05). While all amphotericin B regimens and the two lower-dosage cilofungin regimens significantly reduced yeast cell counts in kidneys compared with the controls, the amphotericin B-treated mice had a significantly higher percentage of sterile kidneys following therapy compared with those treated with cilofungin (P = 0.0001).
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页码:1619 / 1621
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