In vitro evaluation of combination of terbinafine with itraconazole or amphotericin B against Zygomycota

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2003 Mar;45(3):199-202. doi: 10.1016/s0732-8893(02)00509-6.

Abstract

The combined activity in vitro of amphotericin B/terbinafine and itraconazole/terbinafine was assessed against 17 clinical isolates of Zygomycota using a checkerboard technique. Itraconazole/terbinafine combination exhibited a potent synergistic effect against the most of strains. Amphotericin B/terbinafine combination showed an indifferent interaction for Rhizopus oryzae, and an additive effect for the other species.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Drug Interactions
  • Female
  • Fungi / drug effects*
  • Fungi / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole / pharmacology*
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Mycoses / diagnosis
  • Mycoses / drug therapy
  • Naphthalenes / pharmacology*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Terbinafine

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Naphthalenes
  • Itraconazole
  • Amphotericin B
  • Terbinafine