| Literature DB >> 21690286 |
Rossana de Aguiar Cordeiro1, Francisca Jakelyne de Farias Marques, Raimunda Sâmia Nogueira Brilhante, Kylvia Rocha de Castro E Silva, Charles Ielpo Mourão, Erica Pacheco Caetano, Maria Auxiliadora Bezerra Fechine, Joyce Fonteles Ribeiro, Débora de Souza Collares Maia Castelo-Branco, Rita Amanda Chaves de Lima, Jacó Ricarte Lima Mesquita, Andre Jalles Monteiro, Francisco Airton Castro Rocha, Marcos Fábio Gadelha Rocha, José Júlio Costa Sidrim.
Abstract
This study evaluated in vitro interactions of antituberculosis drugs and triazoles against Histoplasma capsulatum. Nine drug combinations, each including an antituberculosis drug (isoniazid, pyrazinamide, or ethambutol) plus a triazole (itraconazole, fluconazole, or voriconazole), were tested against both growth forms of H. capsulatum. Stronger synergistic interactions were seen in isoniazid or pyrazinamide plus triazoles for the mold form and ethambutol plus voriconazole for the yeast-like form. Further studies should evaluate these combinations in vivo.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21690286 PMCID: PMC3165363 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01471-10
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191