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Evaluación de la actividad de caspofungina comparada con anfotericina B en un modelo experimental de histoplasmosis en hámsters (Mesocrisetus auratus) / Determination of the therapeutic activity of caspofungin compared with the amphotericin B in an animal experimental model of histoplasmosis in hamster (Mesocrisetus auratus)
Finquelievich, Jorge; Landaburu, Maria Fernanda; Pinoni, Victoria; Iovannitti, Cristina Adela.
Affiliation
  • Finquelievich, Jorge; University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Landaburu, Maria Fernanda; University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Pinoni, Victoria; University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina
  • Iovannitti, Cristina Adela; University of Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires. Argentina
Rev. iberoam. micol ; 28(4): 155-158, oct.-dic. 2011.
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-91056
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
Antecedentes. La anfotericina B es un fármaco efectivo para el tratamiento de la histoplasmosis. La caspofungina es activa contra especies de Candida y Aspergillus. Estudios in vitro han demostrado el efecto inhibitorio de este fármaco en Histoplasma capsulatum. Objetivo. Evaluar la eficacia de la caspofungina comparada con la anfotericina B para el tratamiento de histoplasmosis en un modelo experimental en hámster. Métodos. Se utilizaron tres cepas de Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum. El tratamiento comenzó una semana tras la inoculación y los animales fueron distribuidos aleatoriamente en 6 grupos, según los fármacos utilizados anfotericina B 6mg/kg/día, caspofungina en dosis de 2, 4 y 8mg/kg/día, solución fisiológica y dextrosa al 5%. Se tomaron muestras semanales para hemocultivos a partir del séptimo día postinfección y a los 7 días de finalizado el tratamiento los animales fueron sacrificados, realizándose cultivos del bazo. Resultados. Los resultados obtenidos de los hemocultivos realizados al finalizar el tratamiento fueron negativos en un 100% en el grupo tratado con anfotericina B, frente al 30% en el grupo tratado con caspofungina y el 32% en el grupo control (p=0,59). Los cultivos de bazo fueron negativos en el grupo de anfotericina B, mientras que en el grupo de caspofungina los valores fluctuaron entre el 25 y el 100%, y en el grupo control entre el 35 y el 94,8% (p=0,07). En el análisis estadístico del cultivo de la suspensión de bazo sin diluir el uso de anfotericina B fue el único predictor independiente de cultivos negativos (p=0,001). Conclusiones. La anfotericina B es un fármaco efectivo para el tratamiento de la histoplasmosis. La administración de caspofungina no demostró mayor eficacia en comparación con el grupo control(AU)
ABSTRACT
Background. Treatment with amphotericin B is highly effective in histoplasmosis. Caspofungin has shown good activity against Candida and Aspergillus spp. In vitro studies have demonstrated that Histoplasma capsulatum is inhibited by caspofungin. Objectives. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of caspofungin in the treatment of histoplasmosis in an animal experimental model. Methods. Three strains of Histoplasma capsulatum var. capsulatum were used. Treatment started one week post-inoculation and the animals were randomly assigned to six groups amphotericin B 6mg/Kg/d, caspofungin 2mg/Kg/d, 4mg/Kg/d, 8mg/Kg/d and the other two groups received saline solution and dextrose solution. Blood samples for culture were obtained once a week, from day 7 to 35 post-inoculation. One week after the end of the treatment the animals were sacrificed and spleen cultures were performed. Results. Blood cultures were negative in all the hamsters which received amphotericin B (100%, P<0.001); those treated with caspofungin and the control animals presented 30 and 32% of positive cultures respectively (P=0.59). Spleen cultures were negative in the animals treated with amphotericin B, while the percentage of positive spleen cultures in the caspofungin groups varied from 25 to 100%, and in the control groups from 35 to 94.8% (P=0.07). The statistical analysis of the undiluted cultures showed the use of amphotericin B as the only independent predictor of negative culture (P<0.001). Conclusions. The efficacy of amphotericin B is well known for the treatment of histoplasmosis, though we could not demonstrate that caspofungin is better than control(AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Zoonoses Database: IBECS Main subject: Amphotericin B / Culture Media / Models, Animal / Histoplasmosis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. iberoam. micol Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Buenos Aires/Argentina
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Zoonoses Database: IBECS Main subject: Amphotericin B / Culture Media / Models, Animal / Histoplasmosis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. iberoam. micol Year: 2011 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: University of Buenos Aires/Argentina
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