Cotrimoxazole enhances the in vitro susceptibility of Coccidioides posadasii to antifungals
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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106(8): 1045-1048, Dec. 2011. tab
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ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of cotrimoxazole on the in vitro susceptibility of Coccidioides posadasii strains to antifungals. A total of 18 strains of C. posadasii isolated in Brazil were evaluated in this study. The assays were performed in accordance with the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute guidelines and the combinations were tested using the checkerboard method. The minimum inhibitory concentrations were reduced by 11, 2.4, 4.3 and 3.5 times for amphotericin B, itraconazole, fluconazole and voriconazole, respectively. Moreover, it was seen that cotrimoxazole itself inhibited C. posadasii strains in vitro. The impairment of folic acid synthesis may be a potential antifungal target for C. posadasii.
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Asunto principal:
Triazoles
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Combinación Trimetoprim y Sulfametoxazol
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Coccidioides
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Antifúngicos
Tipo de estudio:
Guía de Práctica Clínica
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitología
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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Documento de proyecto
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidade Federal de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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