| Literature DB >> 20660685 |
Sona Kucharíková1, Hélène Tournu, Michelle Holtappels, Patrick Van Dijck, Katrien Lagrou.
Abstract
The present study demonstrates the efficacy of anidulafungin on mature Candida albicans biofilms in vivo. One hundred fifty-seven catheter fragments challenged with C. albicans were implanted subcutaneously in rats. After formation of biofilms, rats were treated with daily intraperitoneal injections of anidulafungin for 7 days. Catheters retrieved from treated animals showed reduced cell numbers compared to those retrieved from untreated and fluconazole-treated animals. Systemic administration of anidulafungin is promising for the treatment of mature C. albicans biofilms.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20660685 PMCID: PMC2944565 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00697-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191