| Literature DB >> 19289523 |
Justin A Tolman1, Nathan P Wiederhold, Jason T McConville, Laura K Najvar, Rosie Bocanegra, Jay I Peters, Jacqueline J Coalson, John R Graybill, Thomas F Patterson, Robert O Williams.
Abstract
Targeted airway delivery of antifungals as prophylaxis against invasive aspergillosis may lead to high lung drug concentrations while avoiding toxicities associated with systemically administered agents. We evaluated the effectiveness of aerosolizing the intravenous formulation of voriconazole as prophylaxis against invasive pulmonary aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus in an established murine model. Inhaled voriconazole significantly improved survival and limited the extent of invasive disease, as assessed by histopathology, compared to control and amphotericin B treatments.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19289523 PMCID: PMC2687213 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01657-08
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191