Antifungal activities of natural and synthetic iron chelators alone and in combination with azole and polyene antibiotics against Aspergillus fumigatus

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2009 Jun;53(6):2654-6. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01547-08. Epub 2009 Mar 23.

Abstract

Antifungal effects of iron chelators (lactoferrin, deferoxamine, deferiprone, and ciclopirox) were tested alone and in combination with antifungal drugs against Aspergillus fumigatus B5233 conidia. Lactoferrin, ciclopirox, and deferiprone inhibited whereas deferoxamine enhanced fungal growth. Antifungal synergy against conidia was observed for combinations of ketoconazole with ciclopirox or deferiprone, lactoferrin with amphotericin B, and fluconazole with deferiprone. Iron chelation alone or combined with antifungal drugs may be useful for prevention and treatment of mycosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / drug effects*
  • Ciclopirox
  • Deferiprone
  • Drug Combinations
  • Fluconazole / pharmacology
  • Iron Chelating Agents / pharmacology*
  • Ketoconazole / pharmacology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Pyridones / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Drug Combinations
  • Iron Chelating Agents
  • Pyridones
  • Ciclopirox
  • Deferiprone
  • Amphotericin B
  • Fluconazole
  • Ketoconazole