کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3360146 | 1591844 | 2009 | 7 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
![عکس صفحه اول مقاله: In vitro analyses of the combination of high-dose doxycycline and antifungal agents against Candida albicans biofilms In vitro analyses of the combination of high-dose doxycycline and antifungal agents against Candida albicans biofilms](/preview/png/3360146.png)
The potential of antifungal agents used as antimicrobial lock therapy (ALT) for the conservative management of catheter-related candidemia has not been fully defined. We sought to determine the antifungal effect of high-dose doxycycline (DOX), alone or in combination with standard concentrations of amphotericin B (AMB), caspofungin (CAS) or fluconazole (FLC), against biofilms formed by Candida albicans in vitro. DOX alone (at 2048 μg/mL and 1024 μg/mL) demonstrated up to an 85% reduction of the metabolic activity of the C. albicans biofilm. Regardless of the concentration tested, FLC alone showed minimal activity (mean 22.9% reduction) against the C. albicans biofilm. When DOX 2048 μg/mL was used in combination with FLC, antifungal activity also increased up to 85%, suggesting an additive effect. DOX 128 μg/mL in combination with FLC demonstrated synergy (mean 58.3% reduction). The combination of DOX 2048 μg/mL or 512 μg/mL and AMB was superior to AMB alone at low concentrations (0.25–0.03125 μg/mL). However, DOX 128 μg/mL was antagonistic in combination with low concentrations of AMB. Maximal efficacy against the biofilm was observed with CAS at 8–0.25 μg/mL compared with FLC and AMB alone. A paradoxical effect (PE) occurred with CAS at 16 μg/mL, which showed a marked reduction in antifungal activity compared with lower concentrations of CAS. CAS at 16 μg/mL in combination with either DOX 2048 μg/mL or 512 μg/mL resulted in attenuation of the PE. These findings suggest that a high-dose DOX-based ALT strategy in combination with traditional antifungal agents may be useful for the treatment of C. albicans biofilms.
Journal: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents - Volume 34, Issue 4, October 2009, Pages 326–332