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Carrillo-Muñoz AJ, Tur-Tur C, Cárdenes D, Rojas F, Giusiano G. Sertaconazole antifungal profile determined by a microdilution method versus nine topical substances against dermatophyte fungi. Chemotherapy 2013; 58:399-404. [PMID: 23296325 DOI: 10.1159/000345704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2012] [Accepted: 11/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Antifungal activity and in vitro inhibition time for sertaconazole (STZ) and 9 other topical drugs, namely amorolfine, bifonazole, clotrimazole, econazole, ketoconazole, miconazole, oxiconazole, terbinafine, and tioconazole were determined against 124 clinical isolates of dermatophyte (12 species) fungi by the microdilution method in a liquid medium and the measurement of optical density. STZ's antifungal activity was not always affected by the tested dermatophyte genus, as was the case with the remaining antifungals. In vitro antifungal activity was at the same level for all the studied azole derivatives, but, in terms of partial inhibitory concentrations, STZ starts its in vitro inhibitory activity in a shorter time than the other tested substances, particularly in those incubation periods when the growth of the dermatophyte fungi was more developed.
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Adimi P, Hashemi SJ, Mahmoudi M, Mirhendi H, Shidfar MR, Emmami M, Rezaei-Matehkolaei A, Gramishoar M, Kordbacheh P. In-vitro Activity of 10 Antifungal Agents against 320 Dermatophyte Strains Using Microdilution Method in Tehran. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH : IJPR 2013; 12:537-45. [PMID: 24250660 PMCID: PMC3813282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Dermatophyte fungi are the etiologic agents of skin infections commonly referred to as ringworm. These infections are not dangerous but as a chronic cutaneous infections they may be difficult to treat and can also cause physical discomfort for patients. They are considered important as a public health problem as well. No information is available regarding the efficacy of antifungal agents against dermatophytes in Tehran. Therefore, in this study we evaluated the efficacy of 10 systemic and topical antifungal medications using CLSI broth microdilution method (M38-A). The antifungal agents used included griseofulvin, terbinafine, itraconazole, ketoconazole, fluconazole, voriconazole, clotrimazole, ciclopirox olamine, amorolfine and naftifine.Fifteen different species of dermatophytes which were mostly clinical isolates were used as follows; T. mentagrophytes, T. rubrum, E. floccosum, M. canis, T. verrucosum, T. tonsurans, M. gypseum, T. violaceum, M. ferruginum, M. fulvum, T. schoenleinii, M. racemosum, T. erinacei, T. eriotrephon and Arthroderma benhamiae. The mean number of fungi particles (conidia) inoculated was 1.25 ×10⁴ CFU/mL. Results were read after 7 days of incubation at 28 °C. According to the obtained results,itraconazole and terbinafine showed the lowest and fluconazole had the greatest MIC values for the most fungi tested. Based on the results, it is necessary to do more research and design a reliable standard method for determination of antifungal susceptibility to choose proper antibiotics with fewer side effects and decrease antifungal resistance and risk of treatment failure.
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- Parvaneh Adimi
- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Mycology, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Medical Parasitology and Mycology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Corresponding author: E-mail:
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Aggarwal N, Goindi S, Mehta SD. Preparation and evaluation of dermal delivery system of griseofulvin containing vitamin E-TPGS as penetration enhancer. AAPS PharmSciTech 2012; 13:67-74. [PMID: 22130790 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-011-9722-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2011] [Accepted: 11/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Griseofulvin, an antifungal agent, is a BCS class II drug slowly, erratically, and incompletely absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract in humans. The clinical failure of the conventional oral therapy of griseofulvin is most likely attributed to its poor solubility and appreciable inter- and intra-subject variation in bioavailability from different commercial products. Moreover, the conventional oral therapy is associated with numerous adverse effects and interactions with other drugs. The purpose of the study was to formulate a topical application of griseofulvin which would deliver the drug locally in a therapeutically effective concentration. Griseofulvin was solubilized in ethanol, D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS), and combinations of ethanol with varying amounts of TPGS; then, it was incorporated in the Carbopol (980 NF) base. The formulations were characterized and evaluated ex vivo using Laca mice skin, microbiologically against Microsporum gypseum and Microsporum canis and clinically in a small group of patients. The current study suggested that TPGS and ethanol synergistically enhanced the drug permeation and drug retention in the skin. The selected formulation F VII was found to be effective against M. gypseum and M. canis, non-sensitizing, histopathologically safe, stable at 4°C, 25°C, and 40°C with respect to percent drug content, permeation characteristics, pH, transparency, feel, viscosity, and clinically effective in a small group of subjects. The proposed topical formulation of griseofulvin may be an effective and convenient alternative to the currently available oral therapy for the treatment of superficial fungal infections.
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Magagnin CM, Stopiglia CDO, Vieira FJ, Heidrich D, Machado M, Vetoratto G, Lamb FM, Scroferneker ML. Antifungal susceptibility of dermatophytes isolated from patients with chronic renal failure. An Bras Dermatol 2012; 86:694-701. [PMID: 21987135 DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000400011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2010] [Accepted: 09/17/2010] [Indexed: 03/19/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of dermatophytosis in the general population is high, particularly in patients with chronic renal failure. Treatment requires the use of topical and/or systemic antifungal drugs. The efficacy of antifungal agents for the treatment of dermatophytosis has yet to be evaluated. Studies evaluating the in vitro activity of antifungal agents are rare, particularly in filamentous fungi. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the susceptibility profile of different species of dermatophytes isolated from patients with chronic renal failure to nine antifungal drugs available on the market for the treatment of dermatophytosis. METHODS Twenty-six isolates of dermatophytes obtained from patients with chronic renal failure were analyzed with respect to their susceptibility to nine antifungal agents (ketoconazole, ciclopirox olamine, fluconazole, griseofulvin, itraconazole, miconazole, piroctone olamine, terbinafine and tioconazole), using the broth microdilution method proposed by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and adapted for dermatophytes. RESULTS Of the antifungal agents tested, the best results in terms of sensitivity were found with terbinafine and tioconazole, while the antifungal activity of fluconazole was found to be weak, particularly against strains of M. gypseum. Ciclopirox olamine, although less effective than terbinafine, also yielded satisfactory results. CONCLUSIONS In general, the sensitivity profile of the antifungal agents tested in this study was similar to results obtained in previous studies, confirming the need to determine which species is causing the dermatophytosis given that antifungal susceptibility varies from one species to another. Furthermore, the present findings show the importance of conducting in vitro sensitivity tests, since the sensitivity profile may differ among isolates of the same species.
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Hammer TR, Mucha H, Hoefer D. Dermatophyte susceptibility varies towards antimicrobial textiles. Mycoses 2011; 55:344-51. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2011.02121.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Sertaconazole nitrate shows fungicidal and fungistatic activities against Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum, causative agents of tinea pedis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011; 55:4420-1. [PMID: 21746955 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00219-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The fungistatic and fungicidal activities of sertaconazole against dermatophytes were evaluated by testing 150 clinical isolates of causative agents of tinea pedis, Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, and Epidermophyton floccosum. The overall geometric means for fungistatic and fungicidal activities of sertaconazole against these isolates were 0.26 and 2.26 μg/ml, respectively, although values were higher for T. mentagrophytes than for the others. This is the first comprehensive demonstration of the fungicidal activity of sertaconazole against dermatophytes.
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Standardization of Hyphal Growth Inhibition Rate as a Means of Evaluating Microsporum spp. in vitro Susceptibility to Terbinafine, Griseofulvin, and Ciclopiroxolamine. Mycopathologia 2011; 172:279-85. [DOI: 10.1007/s11046-011-9433-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2010] [Accepted: 05/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Voyron S, Rocco F, Ceruti M, Forni P, Pla AF, Sarpietro MG, Varese GC, Marchisio VF. Antifungal activity of bis-azasqualenes, inhibitors of oxidosqualene cyclase. Mycoses 2011; 53:481-7. [PMID: 19549106 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2009.01742.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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The antifungal activity and in vitro toxicity toward animal cells of two inhibitors of oxidosqualene cyclase, squalene bis-diethylamine (SBD) and squalene bis-diethylmethylammonium iodide (SBDI) were studied. Minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) against dermatophytes and other fungi involved in cutaneous and systemic infections (12 isolates from seven species) were determined by the broth microdilution method based on the reference documents M38-A and M27-A2 of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI). Both compounds exerted fungistatic activities, although with different action. SBDI was the more active compound and displayed low MIC values (in the 3.12-12.5 μg ml(-1) range) against Microsporum canis, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and one isolate of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, while SBD showed MIC values against these species in the 3.12-25 μg ml(-1) range. Toxicity was tested on Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells and human microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC). SBDI proved the less toxic compound: it inhibited M. canis, T. mentagrophytes and S. brevicaulis at concentrations below those found toxic for MDCK cells. HMEC were the more sensitive cells.
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- Samuele Voyron
- Dipartimento di Biologia Vegetale, Università degli Studi di Torino, Torino, Italy
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Zalacain A, Obrador C, Martinez JP, Viñas M, Vinuesa T. Characterization of the antimicrobial susceptibility of fungi responsible for onychomycosis in Spain. Med Mycol 2010; 49:495-9. [PMID: 21142899 DOI: 10.3109/13693786.2010.541949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Due to the increase of choices relative to antifungals, there is a need to improve the standardization of in vitro methods used to determine the antifungal susceptibility of fungal pathogens. Our study evaluated the in vitro susceptibility of filamentous fungi isolated from patients with toenail onychomycosis against itraconazole, ciclopirox, eberconazole, fluconazole and terbinafine. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of these antifungal agents was determined with 100 isolates, including dermatophytes (70 strains) and non-dermatophyte molds (30 strains). The susceptibility of fungal isolates was measured by using a technique modified for dermatophytes (0.5 × 10(3)-0.5 × 10(4) conidia/ml as inocula) which followed the procedures described by the Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Subcommittee of the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (AFST-EUCAST) and the Clinical and Laboratory Standard Institute (CLSI M38-A). MIC ranges were 0.016-8.0 μg/ml for itraconazole, ciclopirox and eberconazole, 0.063-32.0 μg/ml for fluonazole, and 0.004-2.0 μg/ml for terbinafine. In vitro susceptibility tests indicated that eberconazole has a broad antimicrobial profile, including dermatophytes, as well as other filamentous fungi. Terbinafine was active (0.016-0.250 μg/ml) against dermatophytes.
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- A Zalacain
- Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology and Antimicrobials, Department of Pathology and Experimental Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicine, University Clinic of Podiatry, University of Barcelona, Spain
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Özcan D, Seçkin D, Demirbilek M. In vitro antifungal susceptibility of dermatophyte strains causing tinea pedis and onychomycosis in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: a case-control study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2010; 24:1442-6. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03666.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Carrillo-Muñoz AJ, Tur-Tur C, Hernández-Molina JM, Santos P, Cárdenes D, Giusiano G. [Antifungal agents for onychomycoses]. Rev Iberoam Micol 2010; 27:49-56. [PMID: 20346303 DOI: 10.1016/j.riam.2010.01.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2009] [Revised: 01/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Nail fungal infections are considered one of the major dermatological problems due to their high rate of therapeutic failure, management and treatment difficulties. Long-term treatments, inadequate therapies, mycological misdiagnosis and follow-up, secondary alterations of the nail, and resistant microorganisms, are some of the causes of these complications. Although the discovery of new antifungal agents has provided some effective molecules, none of the current available drugs are totally effective. It is important to continue researching in this field to provide new antifungal agents and combined therapies.
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Simonetti O, Arzeni D, Ganzetti G, Silvestri C, Cirioni O, Gabrielli E, Castelletti S, Kamysz W, Kamysz E, Scalise G, Offidani A, Barchiesi F. In vitroactivity of the lipopeptide derivative (Pal-lys-lys-NH2), alone and in combination with antifungal agents, against clinical isolates of dermatophytes. Br J Dermatol 2009; 161:249-52. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09166.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Efficacy of albaconazole against Candida albicans in a vaginitis model. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2009; 53:4540-1. [PMID: 19635949 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00565-09] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The efficacy of albaconazole (ABC) was evaluated using a murine model of vaginal Candida albicans infection. Both ABC and fluconazole (FLC) were effective in reducing the fungal load from vaginas of infected mice; however, ABC demonstrated encouraging activities against an FLC-resistant strain, with trends toward superiority over FLC in some treatment groups.
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Mota CRA, Miranda KC, Lemos JDA, Costa CR, Souza LKHE, Passos XS, Silva HME, Silva MDRR. Comparison of in vitro activity of five antifungal agents against dermatophytes, using the agar dilution and broth microdilution methods. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop 2009; 42:250-4. [DOI: 10.1590/s0037-86822009000300003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2008] [Accepted: 05/15/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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The purpose of this study was to compare the agar dilution and broth microdilution methods for determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, griseofulvin and terbinafine for 60 dermatophyte samples belonging to the species Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum canis. The percentage agreement between the two methods, for all the isolates with < 2 dilutions that were tested was 91.6% for ketoconazole and griseofulvin, 88.3% for itraconazole, 81.6% for terbinafine and 73.3% for fluconazole. One hundred percent agreement was obtained for Trichophyton mentagrophytes isolates evaluated with ketoconazole and griseofulvin. Thus, until a reference method for testing the in vitro susceptibility of dermatophytes is standardized, the similarity of the results between the two methods means that the agar dilution method may be useful for susceptibility testing on these filamentous fungi.
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Araújo CR, Miranda KC, Fernandes ODFL, Soares AJ, Silva MDRR. In vitro susceptibility testing of dermatophytes isolated in Goiania, Brazil, against five antifungal agents by broth microdilution method. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2009; 51:9-12. [DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652009000100002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2008] [Accepted: 11/03/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The antifungal activities of fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, terbinafine and griseofulvin were tested by broth microdilution technique, against 60 dermatophytes isolated from nail or skin specimens from Goiania city patients, Brazil. In this study, the microtiter plates were incubated at 28 ºC allowing a reading of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) after four days of incubation for Trichophyton mentagrophytes and five days for T. rubrum and Microsporum canis. Most of the dermatophytes had uniform patterns of susceptibility to the antifungal agents tested. Low MIC values as 0.03 µg/mL were found for 33.3%, 31.6% and 15% of isolates for itraconazole, ketoconazole and terbinafine, respectively.
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Barchiesi F, Silvestri C, Arzeni D, Ganzetti G, Castelletti S, Simonetti O, Cirioni O, Kamysz W, Kamysz E, Spreghini E, Abruzzetti A, Riva A, Offidani AM, Giacometti A, Scalise G. In vitrosusceptibility of dermatophytes to conventional and alternative antifungal agents. Med Mycol 2009; 47:321-6. [DOI: 10.1080/13693780802641920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Koç NA, Silici S. Comparative study ofin vitro methods used to analyse the antifungal activity of propolis againstTrichophyton rubrum andTrichophyton mentagrophytes. ANN MICROBIOL 2008. [DOI: 10.1007/bf03175555] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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Corrêa Biancalana FS, Telles PFG, Lyra L, Schreiber AZ. Preanalytical conditions for broth microdilution antifungal susceptibility of Microsporum spp. Mycoses 2008; 51:313-7. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01503.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Coelho LM, Aquino-Ferreira R, Maffei CM, Martinez-Rossi NM. In vitro antifungal drug susceptibilities of dermatophytes microconidia and arthroconidia. J Antimicrob Chemother 2008; 62:758-61. [DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkn245] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Galgóczy L, Papp T, Pócsi I, Hegedus N, Vágvölgyi C. In vitro activity of Penicillium chrysogenum antifungal protein (PAF) and its combination with fluconazole against different dermatophytes. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2008; 94:463-70. [PMID: 18574706 DOI: 10.1007/s10482-008-9263-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2008] [Accepted: 06/06/2008] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Strains of five dermatophyte species (Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton tonsurans) were selected for testing against Penicillium chrysogenum antifungal protein (PAF) and its combination with fluconazole (FCZ). Inhibition of microconidia germination and growth was detected with MICs of PAF ranging from 1.56 to 200 microg ml(-1) when it was used alone, or at constant concentration (100 microg ml(-1)) in combination with FCZ at from 0.25 to 32 microg ml(-1). The MICs for FCZ were found to be between 0.25 and 128 microg ml(-1). PAF caused a fungicidal effect at 200 microg ml(-1) and reduced growth at between 50 and 200 microg ml(-1). Total growth inhibition with fungistatic activity was detected at 64 microg ml(-1) of FCZ for M. gypseum, T. mentagrophytes, and T. tonsurans, and at 32 microg ml(-1) FCZ for M. canis and T. rubrum. PAF and FCZ acted synergistically and/or additively on all of the tested fungi except M. gypseum, where no interactions were detected.
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- László Galgóczy
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science and Informatics, University of Szeged, Közép fasor 52., Szeged, Hungary.
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Carrillo-Muñoz AJ, Giusiano G, Cárdenes D, Hernández-Molina JM, Eraso E, Quindós G, Guardia C, del Valle O, Tur-Tur C, Guarro J. Terbinafine susceptibility patterns for onychomycosis-causative dermatophytes and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2008; 31:540-3. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2008.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2007] [Revised: 01/20/2008] [Accepted: 01/21/2008] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Tabart J, Baldo A, Vermout S, Losson B, Mignon B. Reconstructed interfollicular feline epidermis as a model for the screening of antifungal drugs against Microsporum canis. Vet Dermatol 2008; 19:130-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2008.00661.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Siqueira ER, Ferreira JC, Pedroso RDS, Lavrador MAS, Candido RC. Dermatophyte susceptibilities to antifungal azole agents tested in vitro by broth macro and microdilution methods. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2008; 50:1-5. [DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652008000100001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The in vitro susceptibility of dermatophytes to the azole antifungals itraconazole, fluconazole and ketoconazole was evaluated by broth macro and microdilution methods, according to recommendations of the CLSI, with some adaptations. Twenty nail and skin clinical isolates, four of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and 16 of T. rubrum were selected for the tests. Itraconazole minimal inhibitory concentrations (MIC) varied from < 0.03 to 0.25 µg/mL in the macrodilution and from < 0.03 to 0.5 µg/mL in the microdilution methods; for fluconazole, MICs were in the ranges of 0.5 to 64 µg/mL and 0.125 to 16 µg/mL by the macro and microdilution methods, respectively, and from < 0.03 to 0.5 µg/mL by both methods for ketoconazole. Levels of agreement between the two methods (± one dilution) were 70% for itraconazole, 45% for fluconazole and 85% for ketoconazole. It is concluded that the strains selected were inhibited by relatively low concentrations of the antifungals tested and that the two methodologies are in good agreement especially for itraconazole and ketoconazole.
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Castro Méndez C, Carmen Serrano M, Valverde A, Pemán J, Almeida C, Martín-Mazuelos E. Comparison of E-Test®, disk diffusion and a modified CLSI broth microdilution (M 38-A) method forin vitrotesting of itraconazole, fluconazole and voriconazole against dermatophytes. Med Mycol 2008; 46:119-23. [DOI: 10.1080/13693780701670491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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Nweze E, Ogbonna C, Okafor J. In vitro susceptibility testing of dermatophytes isolated from pediatric cases in Nigeria against five antifungals. Rev Inst Med Trop Sao Paulo 2007; 49:293-5. [DOI: 10.1590/s0036-46652007000500004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2006] [Accepted: 03/01/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The antifungal activities of itraconazole, ketoconazole, fluconazole, terbinafine and griseofulvin were tested by broth microdilution methods against 71 isolates of dermatophytes isolated from Nigerian children. Most drugs were very active against all the dermatophytes and the MIC 90 ranged from 0.03 to 8.0 µg/mL. This appears to be the first documented data on the antifungal susceptibility testing of isolates of dermatophytes from Nigerian children.
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- E.I. Nweze
- University of Nigeria, Nigeria; Ebonyi State University, Nigeria
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Sarifakioglu E, Seçkin D, Demirbilek M, Can F. In vitro antifungal susceptibility patterns of dermatophyte strains causing tinea unguium. Clin Exp Dermatol 2007; 32:675-9. [PMID: 17714532 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2007.02480.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dermatophytes are the major responsible organisms in onychomycosis. Although recent antifungal agents have high success rates in treating this condition, lack of clinical response may occur in 20%. Antifungal drug resistance may be one of the causes of treatment failure. The need for in vitro antifungal drug resistance in daily practice is still under discussion. OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the in vitro susceptibility patterns of dermatophytes causing onychomycosis, against the traditionally available systemic antifungal agents terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole. METHODS In total, 100 otherwise healthy patients with suspected onychomycosis were included. Nail clippings were cultured on Sabouraud dexrose agar, mycobiotic agar and dermatophyte test medium. Antifungal susceptibility tests were carried out, mainly following The National Committee for Clinical and Laboratory Standards (M38-P) protocol standard for filamentous fungi. Different concentrations of terbinafine (0.008-8 microg/mL), itraconazole (0.015-16 microg/mL) and fluconazole (0.06-64 microg/mL) were tested. Minimum inhibitory concentration end-point determination was chosen as 100% growth inhibition for terbinafine and 80% for azoles. RESULTS Of the 100 nail samples, 43% grew dermatophytes. The main causative organism was Trichophyton rubrum (91%) followed by Trichophyton mentagrophytes (9%). Terbinafine had the lowest minimum inhibitory concentration (0.008 microg/mL) followed by itraconazole. Fluconazole showed the greatest variation in minimum inhibitory concentration (0.03-2 microg/mL) and had different susceptibility patterns for the two species. CONCLUSIONS Of the three antifungals tested, terbinafine had the most potent in vitro antifungal activity against dermatophytes. Antifungal susceptibility tests would be useful to screen antifungal-resistant dermatophyte strains.
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- E Sarifakioglu
- Department of Dermatology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
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Carrillo-Muñoz AJ, Giusiano G, Guarro J, Quindós G, Guardia C, del Valle O, Rodríguez V, Estivill D, Cárdenes CD. In vitro activity of voriconazole against dermatophytes, Scopulariopsis brevicaulis and other opportunistic fungi as agents of onychomycosis. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2007; 30:157-61. [PMID: 17555945 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2007] [Revised: 04/01/2007] [Accepted: 04/05/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Using a reference microdilution method, we studied the antifungal susceptibility to voriconazole and fluconazole of 304 clinical isolates from four species of onychomycosis-causing dermatophytes, 196 isolates of dermatophytes not related to nail infection as well as Scopulariopsis brevicaulis, Fusarium spp. and Scytalidium dimidiatum. Results showed a high antifungal activity of voriconazole against dermatophytes (geometric mean minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC)=1.14 microg/mL; MIC for 50% of the organisms (MIC(50))=0.062 miccrog/mL; MIC for 90% of the organisms (MIC(90))=0.25 microg/mL). For S. brevicaulis, the in vitro activity of voriconazole was considerably lower (geometric mean MIC=8.52 microg/mL; MIC(50) and MIC(90)=16 microg/mL). Although voriconazole is not among the drugs recommended for the management of onychomycosis, it can be a useful alternative for recalcitrant infections.
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- A J Carrillo-Muñoz
- Departamento de Microbiología, ACIA, PO Box 10178, E-08010 Barcelona, Spain.
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Saunte DM, Simmel F, Frimodt-Moller N, Stolle LB, Svejgaard EL, Haedersdal M, Kloft C, Arendrup MC. In vivo efficacy and pharmacokinetics of voriconazole in an animal model of dermatophytosis. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2007; 51:3317-21. [PMID: 17576826 PMCID: PMC2043226 DOI: 10.1128/aac.01185-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The standard treatment for tinea capitis caused by Microsporum species for many years has been oral griseofulvin, which is no longer universally marketed. Voriconazole has been demonstrated to inhibit growth of Microsporum canis in vitro. We evaluated the efficacy and tissue pharmacokinetics of oral voriconazole in a guinea pig model of dermatophytosis. Guinea pigs (n = 16) were inoculated with M. canis conidia on razed skin. Voriconazole was dosed orally at 20 mg/kg/day for 12 days (days 3 to 14). The guinea pigs were scored clinically (redness and lesion severity) and mycologically (microscopy and culture) until day 17. Voriconazole concentrations were measured day 14 in blood, skin biopsy specimens, and interstitial fluid obtained by microdialysis in selected animals. Clinically, the voriconazole-treated animals had significantly less redness and lower lesion scores than untreated animals from days 7 and 10, respectively (P < 0.05). Skin scrapings from seven of eight animals in the voriconazole-treated group were microscopy and culture negative in contrast to zero of eight animals from the untreated group at day 14. The colony counts per specimen were significantly higher in samples from untreated animals (mean colony count of 28) than in the voriconazole-treated animals (<1 in the voriconazole group [P < 0.0001]). The voriconazole concentration in microdialysate (unbound) ranged from 0.9 to 2.0 microg/ml and in the skin biopsy specimens total from 9.1 to 35.9 microg/g. In conclusion, orally administered voriconazole leads to skin concentrations greater than the necessary MICs for Microsporum and was shown to be highly efficacious in an animal model of dermatophytosis. Voriconazole may be a future alternative for treatment of tinea capitis in humans.
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- D M Saunte
- Department of Mycology and Parasitology, ABMP 43/117, Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.
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Barros MEDS, Santos DDA, Hamdan JS. Evaluation of susceptibility of Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Trichophyton rubrum clinical isolates to antifungal drugs using a modified CLSI microdilution method (M38-A). J Med Microbiol 2007; 56:514-518. [PMID: 17374893 DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.46542-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Onychomycosis is a common adult human mycosis, and dermatophytes of the Trichophyton genera are the most common causative agent. Many antimycotic agents are safe and highly effective for the treatment of dermatophytosis, and are available for clinical practice. Successful treatment depends on the ability of antifungal drugs to eradicate the fungal isolates. The aim of this work was to determine the MICs of four antifungal drugs (fluconazole, itraconazole, terbinafine and griseofulvin) recognized for ungual dermatophytosis treatment caused by Trichophyton species, especially Trichophyton
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rubrum. MICs were determined using a broth microdilution method in accordance with Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute approved standard M38-A with some modifications, such as an incubation temperature of 28 °C, an incubation time of 7 days and inocula constituted of only microconidia. The results showed that the activities of terbinafine and itraconazole were significantly higher (MICs of <0.007–0.031 and 0.015–0.25 μg ml−1, respectively) than other tested agents. All isolates had reduced susceptibility to fluconazole (1–64 μg ml−1). The MIC of griseofulvin varied among strains (MICs of 0.062–1 μg ml−1). The parameters adopted to perform susceptibility testing of T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes to antifungal agents appeared to be suitable and reliable, and could contribute to the possible development of a standard protocol.
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- Maria Elisabete da Silva Barros
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Ozkutuk A, Ergon C, Yulug N. Species distribution and antifungal susceptibilities of dermatophytes during a one year period at a university hospital in Turkey. Mycoses 2007; 50:125-9. [PMID: 17305776 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01333.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dermatophyte infections have been considered to be a major public health problem in many parts of the world. The aim of this study was to determine the causative agents of dermatophytoses and their antifungal susceptibilities in a Turkish University Hospital, west of Turkey. A total of 926 patients suspected to have dermatophytic lesions were examined over a period of 1 year (2001-2002). Samples collected from skin, hair and nails were submitted to direct microscopical examination using KOH and Calcofluor white stain, cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar and Mycosel agar. The prevalence of dermatophytoses was 7.34% (68/926). Trichophyton rubrum was the most frequent dermatophyte isolated (56%) followed by T. mentagrophytes (38%), T. violaceum (1.5%), T. verrucosum (1.5%), Microsporum canis (1.5%) and Epidermophyton floccosum (1.5%). Tinea pedis (47%) was the most common type of infection, followed by tinea unguium (29%), tinea inguinalis (15%), tinea corporis (7.4%) and tinea capitis (1.6%). Secondary, we have tested 68 strains of dermatophytes against four antifungal agents following mainly the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards M38-P standard for filamentous fungi. In general, all antifungals were shown to be highly effective and itraconazole and naftifine appeared more active than ketoconazole and oxiconazole.
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- Aydan Ozkutuk
- Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Inciralti-Izmir, Turkey.
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Singh J, Zaman M, Gupta AK. Evaluation of microdilution and disk diffusion methods for antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes. Med Mycol 2007; 45:595-602. [PMID: 17885958 DOI: 10.1080/13693780701549364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022] Open
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A total of 63 dermatophyte strains belonging to 6 species (Trichophyton rubrum (16), T. mentagrophytes (16), T. tonsurans (20), T. violaceum (2), Microsporum canis (7), and Epidermophyton floccosum (2)) were tested for their in vitro susceptibility to a range of antifungal drugs using disk diffusion and Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute M38-A (CLSI, formerly NCCLS) broth microdilution methods. The antifungals used were ciclopirox (CIC), terbinafine (TER), griseofulvin (GRE), fluconazole (FLC), itraconazole (ITR), posaconazole (POS), and ravuconazole (RAV). In the broth microdilution assay terbinafine was found to have the highest activity followed by ravuconazole, posaconazole, ciclopirox, itraconazole, griseofulvin and fluconazole. In the disk diffusion assay terbinafine produced the largest inhibition zone diameters (IZDs) on Dermasel agar media followed by ravuconazole, griseofulvin, posaconazole, and itraconazole. A significant correlation was not observed between the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and IZDs, but some correlations were observed for POS, RAV, and TER (correlation coefficients r=-0.507, -0.249, -0.267, P<0.05, respectively). MICs obtained by the microdilution method with ITR and GRE did not correlate with IZDs obtained in disk diffusion assays in this study. The ciclopirox (20 microg/disk) and fluconazole (25 microg/disk) did not produce well defined inhibition zone diameters on Dermasel agar medium.
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- Jagpal Singh
- Mycology Section, Mediprobe Research Inc., London, Ontario, Canada N5X 2P1.
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Izgü F, Altinbay D, Türeli AE. In vitro activity of panomycocin, a novel exo-?-1,3-glucanase isolated from Pichia anomala NCYC 434, against dermatophytes. Mycoses 2007; 50:31-4. [PMID: 17302745 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2006.01303.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Killer proteins that are produced and secreted into the environment by certain yeast strains are considered as promising antifungal agents. In this study, in vitro activity of Pichia anomala NCYC 434 (K5) killer protein, panomycocin, which is a 49 kDa glycoprotein with an exo-beta-1,3-glucanase activity was tested against 41 isolates of dermatophytes. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined by a broth microdilution method based on the reference document M38-A of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI; formerly NCCLS). For panomycocin MIC determinations two end point criteria MIC-2 (prominent growth inhibition) and MIC-0 (complete growth inhibition) were recorded. All the tested isolates (Microsporum spp. and Trichophyton spp.) were found susceptible to panomycocin. The MIC-2 values ranged from 0.25 to 2 microg ml(-1) and MIC-0 values ranged from 1 to 8 microg ml(-1). These results showed that panomycocin is active in vitro against fungal strains that cause superficial infections and highlighted its probable use as a topical antifungal agent.
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- Fatih Izgü
- Department of Biological Sciences, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
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Barros MEDS, Santos DDA, Hamdan JS. In vitro methods for antifungal susceptibility testing of Trichophyton spp. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 110:1355-60. [PMID: 17070026 DOI: 10.1016/j.mycres.2006.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2005] [Revised: 07/14/2006] [Accepted: 08/12/2006] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In general, methods to test the susceptibility of fungi to antifungal drugs require standardized techniques, but so far there is no methodology that is widely applicable to dermatophytes. Here we introduced modifications to the protocols from documents of the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (CLSI) M38-A and the Antifungal Susceptibility Testing Subcommittee of the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) that are usually applied to moulds and fermentative yeasts, in order to adjust the conditions for the growth of dermatophytes. The modifications included: growth on potato dextrose agar supplemented with 2% in-house rice flour to encourage sporulation, the addition of 2% glucose to the culture media (RPMI-1640), and an incubation temperature of 28 degrees C. In addition, the incubation period was 7d, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was defined as 80% growth inhibition endpoints for azole agents, and the inocula only contained microconidia. Results obtained by both tested methodologies were very similar to the ones reported by other researchers. MIC90 (MIC at which 90% of isolates tested were inhibited) values were identical for four out of five antifungal drugs tested and there was only a difference of one or two dilutions when MIC50 values were compared. Although the modifications introduced did not interfere with the results, more studies are necessary to establish a standard technique to test susceptibility of dermatophytes to antifungal drugs.
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- Maria Elisabete da Silva Barros
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Av. Antônio Carlos, 6627 PO Box 486 CEP: 31.270-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Yu L, Zhang W, Wang L, Yang J, Liu T, Peng J, Leng W, Chen L, Li R, Jin Q. Transcriptional profiles of the response to ketoconazole and amphotericin B in Trichophyton rubrum. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2006; 51:144-53. [PMID: 17060531 PMCID: PMC1797652 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00755-06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Trichophyton rubrum is a pathogenic filamentous fungus of increasing medical concern. Two antifungal agents, ketoconazole (KTC) and amphotericin B (AMB), have specific activity against dermatophytes. To identify the mechanisms of action of KTC and AMB against T. rubrum, a cDNA microarray was constructed from the expressed sequence tags of the cDNA library from different developmental stages, and transcriptional profiles of the responses to KTC and AMB were determined. T. rubrum was exposed to subinhibitory concentrations of KTC and AMB for 12 h, and microarray analysis was used to examine gene transcription. KTC exposure induced transcription of genes involved in lipid, fatty acid, and sterol metabolism, including ERG11, ERG3, ERG25, ERG6, ERG26, ERG24, ERG4, CPO, INO1, DW700960, CPR, DW696584, DW406350, and ATG15. KTC also increased transcription of the multidrug resistance gene ABC1. AMB exposure increased transcription of genes involved in lipid, fatty acid, and sterol metabolism (DW696584, EB801458, IVD, DW694010, DW688343, DW684992), membrane transport (Git1, DW706156, DW684040, DMT, DW406136, CCH1, DW710650), and stress-related responses (HSP70, HSP104, GSS, AOX, EB801455, EB801702, TDH1, UBI4) but reduced transcription of genes involved in maintenance of cell wall integrity and signal transduction pathways (FKS1, SUN4, DW699324, GAS1, DW681613, SPS1, DW703091, STE7, DW703091, DW695308) and some ribosomal proteins. This is the first report of the use of microarray analysis to determine the effects of drug action in T. rubrum.
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- Lu Yu
- State Key Laboratory for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100176, China
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Wang L, Ma L, Leng W, Liu T, Yu L, Yang J, Yang L, Zhang W, Zhang Q, Dong J, Xue Y, Zhu Y, Xu X, Wan Z, Ding G, Yu F, Tu K, Li Y, Li R, Shen Y, Jin Q. Analysis of the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum expressed sequence tags. BMC Genomics 2006; 7:255. [PMID: 17032460 PMCID: PMC1621083 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-7-255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2006] [Accepted: 10/11/2006] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Dermatophytes are the primary causative agent of dermatophytoses, a disease that affects billions of individuals worldwide. Trichophyton rubrum is the most common of the superficial fungi. Although T. rubrum is a recognized pathogen for humans, little is known about how its transcriptional pattern is related to development of the fungus and establishment of disease. It is therefore necessary to identify genes whose expression is relevant to growth, metabolism and virulence of T. rubrum. Results We generated 10 cDNA libraries covering nearly the entire growth phase and used them to isolate 11,085 unique expressed sequence tags (ESTs), including 3,816 contigs and 7,269 singletons. Comparisons with the GenBank non-redundant (NR) protein database revealed putative functions or matched homologs from other organisms for 7,764 (70%) of the ESTs. The remaining 3,321 (30%) of ESTs were only weakly similar or not similar to known sequences, suggesting that these ESTs represent novel genes. Conclusion The present data provide a comprehensive view of fungal physiological processes including metabolism, sexual and asexual growth cycles, signal transduction and pathogenic mechanisms.
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- Lingling Wang
- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
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- Research Centre for Medical Mycology, Beijing 100034, China
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- Bioinformatics Center, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Bioinformatics Center, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Bioinformatics Center, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Bioinformatics Center, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Research Centre for Medical Mycology, Beijing 100034, China
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- Chinese National Human Genome Center, Beijing, Beijing 100176, China
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- State Key Lab for Molecular Virology and Genetic Engineering, Beijing 100176, China
- The Institute of Pathogen Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Medical Science, Beijing 100730, China
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Silici S, Koc AN. Comparative study of in vitro methods to analyse the antifungal activity of propolis against yeasts isolated from patients with superficial mycoses. Lett Appl Microbiol 2006; 43:318-24. [PMID: 16910939 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2006.01949.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM To test a total of 15 strains belonging to four species of yeasts by different in vitro methods against propolis and itraconazole (ITC). METHODS AND RESULTS Three methods were compared for susceptibility testing of yeast isolates to propolis: disc diffusion method, agar dilution method and National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS, M27A) broth microdilution method. ITC was selected as the antifungal agent for comparison study. Using the broth microdilution method, the geometric mean for MIC (microg ml(-1)) with regard to all isolates was < or =0.06 for propolis and < or =0.35 for ITC. The broth microdilution and the agar dilution methods were in good agreement (75%) for propolis against yeasts isolated from patients with superficial mycoses. Using the diffusion method, all strains showed a broad zone of inhibition at the first available reading time (24 or 48 h). An increase of MIC values was accompanied by a decrease of growth inhibition zone diameter. A favourable correlation was found between MIC and inhibition zone around the disc for propolis sample and the correlation coefficient was: r = -0.626 (P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests the potential value of the agar dilution and disc diffusion method as a convenient alternative method for testing of yeasts to propolis. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study demonstrated that propolis and ITC were very active against yeasts from patients with superficial mycoses. The other prominent finding in this study is that RPMI 1640 with L-glutamine was the available broth for the in vitro susceptibility testing of yeasts.
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- Department of Animal Science, S. Cikrikcioglu Vocational College, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Ergin S, Ergin C, Erdoğan BS, Kaleli I, Evliyaoğlu D. An experience from an outbreak of tinea capitis gladiatorum due to Trichophyton tonsurans. Clin Exp Dermatol 2006; 31:212-4. [PMID: 16487093 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2005.01999.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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'Tinea corporis gladiatorum' describes a dermatophytosis transmitted mainly from close skin contact among wrestlers. Although tinea corporis is well recognized, no data are available for tinea capitis infections in wrestlers. After finding tinea capitis infection in a student wrestler, we aimed to search for possible ringworm infections among wrestlers in a wrestling boarding-school. Of the 32 wrestlers, 29, aged 12-18 years, were affected, of whom 22 had scalp involvement. Trichophyton tonsurans was isolated from 20 of the patients, and T. mentagrophytes from the remaining two. Isolated strains of dermatophytes were susceptible to terbinafine and itraconazole. The patients with tinea capitis received oral terbinafine for 4 weeks, and patients with more than two lesions but without scalp involvement received oral terbinafine for 2 weeks. Overall clinical and mycological cure rate was 72.4% and 70%, respectively, at assessment at week 6. The asymptomatic dermatophyte carrier rate was negative 1 year after control of the epidemic. Terbinafine seems to be an alternative drug for the treatment of tinea capitis caused by T. tonsurans; however, control of an outbreak may be very difficult and effective preventive measures should be considered.
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- S Ergin
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
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Systemic and superficial fungal infections have progressively emerged over the past few decades as an increasing cause of human disease, especially in the immunocompromised host. Control of fungal disease has proved difficult because few risk factors are potentially preventable; the population at highest risk for fungal disease, the immunocompromised patient, has been steadily increasing. There is a clear need for additional safe and effective therapeutic agents for the treatment of systemic fungal disease. A new generation of triazoles that includes voriconazole, posaconazole, ravuconazole and albaconazole has emerged and are presently in different phases of clinical investigation. These new triazoles have demonstrated a broad spectrum of activity, in particular against fungal pathogens previously resistant to previously available antifungals. This review highlights the emerging azole antifungals, both those available and in clinical development, and discusses their prospects for the future.
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- Anne Chen
- Wayne State University, Detroit Medical Center, 3990 Harper Street, 5 Hudson, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Santos DA, Barros MES, Hamdan JS. Establishing a method of inoculum preparation for susceptibility testing of Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44:98-101. [PMID: 16390955 PMCID: PMC1351939 DOI: 10.1128/jcm.44.1.98-101.2006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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A total of 92 clinical isolates of dermatophytes (52 of Trichophyton rubrum and 40 of Trichophyton mentagrophytes) were selected for testing with six antifungal drugs (terbinafine, griseofulvin, clotrimazole, miconazole, isoconazole, and fluconazole) and two pairs of drug combinations (ketoconazole-cyclopiroxolamine and itraconazole-cyclopiroxolamine). Two methods of inoculum preparation for susceptibility testing were evaluated that used (i) inocula consisting only of microconidia of dermatophytes filtered in Whatman filter model 40 and (ii) unfiltered inocula consisting of hyphae and microconidia. We followed the recommendations of approved document M38-A of CLSI (formerly NCCLS) with some adaptations, including an incubation period of 7 days and an incubation temperature of 28 degrees C. Reference strains of Candida parapsilosis, Candida krusei, Trichophyton rubrum, and Trichophyton mentagrophytes were included as quality-control strains. MICs were consistently higher (usually 1 to 2 dilutions for drugs tested individually) when nonfiltered inocula were tested (P < 0.01) except for terbinafine. Larger MICs were seen when testing drugs with nonfiltered inocula. The curves of drug interaction were used to analyze the reproducibility of the test, and it was shown that high levels of reproducibility were achieved using the methodology that included the filtration step. The standardization of methodologies is the first step to yield reliability of susceptibility testing and to proceed with clinical laboratory studies to correlate MICs with clinical outcomes.
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- D A Santos
- Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
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Mistik S, Ferahbas A, Koc AN, Ayangil D, Ozturk A. What defines the quality of patient care in tinea pedis? J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2006; 20:158-65. [PMID: 16441623 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01396.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study has been to evaluate patients with tinea pedis for their demographic data and attitudes affecting the treatment of disease, and to compare the in vitro activity of 10 antifungal agents and to relate them to their in vivo activity. METHODS Patients with positive mycological examination were enrolled in the study, and a questionnaire comprised of 22 questions was administered. A mycological culture was carried out for each specimen. The antifungal susceptibility of the subcultured species was determined for griseofulvin, terbinafine, ciclopiroxolamine, fluconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, bifonazole, sulconazole, oxiconazole and miconazole with microdilution. RESULTS Mycological cultures were carried out from 59 patients and there were 35 positive cultures (59.3%). The dermatophytes were Trichophyton rubrum (n = 25) and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (n = 3). The yeasts were Candida albicans (n = 7), Candida glabrata (n = 1) and Trichosporon (n = 2). In the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) study, the mean +/- standard error of the mean (SEM) MICs of the antifungals for T. rubrum were as follows: terbinafine 0.01 +/- 0.003, oxiconazole 0.16 +/- 0.05, sulkonazole 0.31 +/- 0.05, miconazole 0.45 +/- 0.15, itraconazole 0.74 +/- 0.01, ketokonazole 1.03 +/- 0.17, ciclopiroxolamine 1.30 +/- 0.12, bifonazole 1.94 +/- 0.51, griseofulvin 4.87 +/- 0.61, and fluconazole 17.91 +/- 3.67 microg/mL. CONCLUSION Our study supports that azoles could be used as first-line treatment, as oxiconazole is very effective for both dermatophytes and C. albicans. Correlation between in vitro results and clinical outcomes of cases of dermatophytes is still to be established and interpretive breakpoints defined, in order to increase the quality of patient care in tinea pedis.
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- S Mistik
- Department of Family Medicine, Erciyes University Medical Faculty, Kayseri, Turkey.
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Koga H, Nanjoh Y, Inoue K, Makimura K, Tsuboi R. In vitro Activities of Antifungal Drugs against Clinical Isolates of Trichophyton tonsurans. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 47:299-304. [PMID: 17086163 DOI: 10.3314/jjmm.47.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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To determine drug susceptibility of Trichophyton tonsurans endemic in Japan, in vitro MICs of antifungal drugs against a total of 10 clinical isolates of T. tonsurans collected from dermatophytosis patients were measured by the agar dilution method and the broth microdilution method. The agar dilution method was not appropriate as the growth of T. tonsurans on the agar medium was too slow to determine drug activity, while the broth microdilution method was thought to be an appropriate method for this study. The MIC90 values determined by the broth microdilution method for terbinafine, itraconazole, miconazole and ketoconazole were 0.013, 0.1, 0.8 and 0.4 microg/ml, respectively. Meanwhile, the MIC90 values of lanoconazole and luliconazole, known to be antifungal drugs potent against dermatomycosis, were 0.00078 and 0.00039 microg/ ml, respectively. The drug susceptibility of these T. tonsurans isolates to the aforementioned antifungal drugs was found to be on a similar level with that of T. mentagrophytes and T. rubrum, major causative agents of dermatomycosis. The results also demonstrated the strong antifungal activity of lanoconazole and luliconazole against T. tonsurans.
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- Hiroyasu Koga
- Research Center, Nihon Nohyaku Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan
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Favre B, Ghannoum MA, Ryder NS. Biochemical characterization of terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton rubrum isolates. Med Mycol 2005; 42:525-9. [PMID: 15682641 DOI: 10.1080/13693780410001661482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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We investigated the biochemical basis for resistance in six sequential clinical isolates of Trichophyton rubrum, from the same patient, which exhibited high-level primary resistance to terbinafine. Cellular ergosterol biosynthesis was measured by incorporation of [14C]acetate, and microsomal squalene epoxidase was assayed by conversion of [3H]squalene to squalene epoxide and lanosterol. Direct comparison was made with a terbinafine-susceptible reference strain of T. rubrum in which squalene epoxidase was previously studied. Resistant isolates displayed normal cellular ergosterol biosynthesis, although slight accumulation of radiolabeled squalene suggested reduced squalene epoxidase activity. Ergosterol biosynthesis in the resistant isolates was only inhibited by terbinafine concentrations above 1 microg/ml (IC50 5 microg/ml). In the reference strain, ergosterol biosynthesis was eliminated by terbinafine at 0.03 microg/ml in accordance with historical data. There was no significant difference in sensitivity between the six resistant isolates. Squalene epoxidase from resistant strains was three orders of magnitude less sensitive than normal enzyme to terbinafine (IC50 of 30 micromol/l and 19 n mol/l respectively). The epoxidase in the resistant strains was also unresponsive to tolnaftate. Resistance to terbinafine in these T. rubrum isolates appears to be due to alterations in the squalene epoxidase gene or a factor essential for its activity.
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Cano J, Rezusta A, Solé M, Gil J, Rubio MC, Revillo MJ, Guarro J. Inter-single-sequence-repeat-PCR typing as a new tool for identification of Microsporum canis strains. J Dermatol Sci 2005; 39:17-21. [PMID: 15978415 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2005.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2004] [Revised: 01/21/2005] [Accepted: 01/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Microsporum canis is a ubiquitous dermatophyte that commonly causes human infections. Since contact with infected animals is the usual way of infection, tracing its source is an essential preventive measure. OBJECTIVE To type isolates of M. canis from human patients whose skin was affected, and from some animals (dogs and cats) that were closely associated to the patients. METHODS The inter-single-sequence-repeat-PCR (ISSR-PCR) technique has been used for typing 24 isolates of M. canis. Seventeen isolates tested were from human patients, 5 from cats and 1 from a dog RESULTS A total of 21 genotypes were identified. The same genotype was found infecting a patient and a cat that was living closely with him, but another member of the same family proved to be infected with two genotypes different from that. Clinical specimens from two patients had been contaminated with the same genotype, probably in the laboratory where the samples were handled. CONCLUSION These results demonstrate that ISSR-PCR polymorphism is a reliable method for the identification of the M. canis strains.
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- José Cano
- Department de Ciencies Mediques Basiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Unitat de Microbiologia, Facultat de Medicina i Ciencies de la Salut, Carrer Sant Llorenc 21, Reus, 43201 Tarragona, Spain.
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Brilhante RSN, Cordeiro RA, Medrano DJA, Monteiro AJ, Sidrim JJC, Rocha MFG. Antifungal susceptibility and genotypical pattern ofMicrosporum canisstrains. Can J Microbiol 2005; 51:507-10. [PMID: 16121230 DOI: 10.1139/w05-024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Dermatophytes are a group of fungi that are capable of invading keratinized tissues of humans and other animals. Antifungal susceptibility analysis and genetic studies by random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD), have been used to detect polymorphism as well as determining the possible resistance of dermatophytes to antifungals. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible correlation between the antifungal susceptibility and genotypical pattern of Microsporum canis strains isolated in dogs and cats with dermatophytosis in Northeast Brazil. The antifungal susceptibility study was conducted using the broth microdilution test with griseofulvine, ketoconazole, itraconazole, and fluconazole. The genotypical analysis was performed using the RAPD method. The antifungal susceptibility analysis showed that all the strains of M. canis analyzed (n = 22) were sensitive to griseofulvine (0.25 µg/mL ≤ minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) ≤ 1 µg/mL), ketoconazole (0.25 µg/mL ≤ MIC ≤ 2 µg/mL), itraconazole (0.25 µg/mL ≤ MIC ≤ 1 µg/mL), and fluconazole (1 µg/mL ≤ MIC ≤ 16 µg/mL). The RAPD results showed that all analyzed strains are genetically similar. Thus, based on antifungal susceptibility analysis and RAPD data, a possible correlation can be shown between the antifungal susceptibility and the genotypical pattern of the strains of M. canis from Northeast Brazil.Key words: Microsporum canis, antifungal susceptibility testing, RAPD.
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- R S N Brilhante
- Faculty of Veterinary, Post-Graduation Program in Veterinary Science, State University of Ceara, Ceará, Fortaleza-CE, Brazil.
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Carrillo-Muñoz AJ, Cárdenes CD, Carrillo-Orive B, Rodríguez V, Del Valle O, Casals JB, Ezkurra PA, Quindós G. Actividad antifúngica in vitro de voriconazol contra dermatofitos y aislamientos superficiales de Scopulariopsis brevicaulis. Rev Iberoam Micol 2005; 22:110-3. [PMID: 16107170 DOI: 10.1016/s1130-1406(05)70019-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022] Open
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We have studied the in vitro antifungal activity of voriconazole, fluconazole and itraconazole against 252 clinical isolates of dermatophytes and Scopulariopsis brevicaulis by a standardized agar diffusion method (NeoSensitabs). Several important factors such as temperature (28 degrees C vs. 35 degrees C) and incubation time (2-10 days vs. 18-74 h) were adapted to dermatophytes and Scopulariopsis requirements. Voriconazole showed an excellent activity against most species of dermatophytes, higher than itraconazole and fluconazole. However, S. brevicaulis isolates were highly resistant to all azoles used in this study. Voriconazole might be an interesting antifungal alternative to refractory superficial mycoses.
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Koc AN, Silici S, Ayangil D, Ferahbaş A, Cankaya S. Comparison of in vitro activities of antifungal drugs and ethanolic extract of propolis against Trichophyton rubrum and T. mentagrophytes by using a microdilution assay. Mycoses 2005; 48:205-10. [PMID: 15842339 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2005.01128.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The in vitro activities of propolis against 29 strains of dermatophytes were compared with those of terbinafine, itraconazole, ketoconazole, and fluconazole. Minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined according to a National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards broth microdilution method. Among the systemic antifungals tested, terbinafine was the most potent. Propolis showed important antifungal activity and it merits further investigation as a potentially useful agent for the treatment of dermatophytosis.
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- A N Koc
- Medical Faculty, Department of Microbiology, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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Krakhecke AG, Afonso E, Ferreira JC, Candido RC. In vitro susceptibility testing of Microsporum gypseum isolated from healthy cattle and soil samples against itraconazole, terbinafine, fluconazole and topical veterinarian drugs. Mycopathologia 2005; 159:377-80. [PMID: 15883722 DOI: 10.1007/s11046-005-0252-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2004] [Revised: 01/06/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The present study evaluated in vitro susceptibility testing of dermatophytes isolates from healthy cattle and soil samples against three antifungal agents and three topical veterinarian drugs. Itraconazole and terbinafine showed a higher in vitro fungicidal activity than fluconazole. The veterinarian drugs LEPECID and iodine 5% were more active in vitro than the UNGUENTO spray. All drugs showed fungicidal activity against Microsporum gypseum, and they may be considered as efficient agents for the topical treatment of dermatophytoses in cattle.
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- Alessandra Gonçalves Krakhecke
- Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias of Universidade Estadual Paulista, Estopeira street 363 carandê Bosque II, Campo Grande, 79032150 Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
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Esteban A, Abarca ML, Cabañes FJ. Comparison of disk diffusion method and broth microdilution method for antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes. Med Mycol 2005; 43:61-6. [PMID: 15712608 DOI: 10.1080/13693780410001711972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The use of the agar diffusion Neo-Sensitabs method to determine antifungal susceptibility of 59 isolates of dermatophytes, namely Epidermophyton floccosum, Microsporum canis, M. gypseum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, T. rubrum and T. tonsurans to Clotrimazole (CLZ), Itraconazole (ITZ) and Terbinafine (TBF) is described. Results obtained are compared to the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) determined by an adaptation of the NCCLS-M38-A procedure. Using the diffusion method, all strains showed a broad zone of inhibition at the first available reading time (3 or 7 days). Using the broth microdilution method, the geometric mean MIC (microg/ml) with regard to all isolates was < or = 0.03 for TBF, < or = 0.069 for CLZ and < or = 0.919 for ITZ. In both methods, TBF was the most active antifungal agent against all isolates tested. The two methods evaluated were able to detect the resistance of the quality control strains of Aspergillus fumigatus to ITZ. Even though a reference method for testing dermatophytes still has not been developed, our data suggest that the Neo-Sensitabs diffusion method could provide a simple procedure for the antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes in the routine clinical laboratory.
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- A Esteban
- Departament de Sanitat i d'Anatomia Animals (Microbiologia), Facultat de Veterinària, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Gupta AK, Kohli Y, Batra R. In vitroactivities of posaconazole, ravuconazole, terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole against dermatophyte, yeast and non-dermatophyte species. Med Mycol 2005; 43:179-85. [PMID: 15832561 DOI: 10.1080/13693780410001731583] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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The in vitro activities of two new triazole antifungal agents with broad-spectrum antifungal activity, posaconazole and ravuconazole, were compared with those of three well-established antifungal agents, terbinafine, itraconazole and fluconazole, against 184 clinical isolates. These included 129 dermatophyte isolates (twelve species), 25 yeast isolates (five species) and 28 non-dermatophyte isolates (nine species). In vitro testing was conducted using microdilution plates with RPMI 1640 and National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) guidelines (M27-38P) were followed, except for the preparation of the dermatophyte inoculum. Both posaconazole and ravuconazole showed similar broad-spectrum activity against dermatophyte, yeast and non-dermatophyte species. Mean inhibitory concentrations (MIC) at which 90% [MIC90] of the isolates were inhibited by posaconazole and ravuconazole were 0.25 and 0.5 microg/ml for dermatophytes, 0.5 and 0.25 microg/ml for yeasts, and >4 and 8 microg/ml for non-dermatophytes. The MIC ranges against Trichophyton (six species), Microsporum (five species) and Epidermophyton flocossum were: posaconazole (0.007-1.0/0.007-0.25/0.007-1.0 microg/ml), ravuconazole (0.015-8.0/0.015-1.0/0.015-1.0 microg/ml), itraconazole (0.015- >8.0/0.015-0.5/ 0.015-8.0 microg/ml), fluconazole (0.125- >64.0/4.0 >64.0/0.5-64.0 microg/ml) and terbinafine (0.003 >2.0/0.007-2.0/0.007 >2.0 microg/ml). Overall ranking of the antifungal activity of the five antifungal agents was: terbinafine > posaconazole > ravuconazole > itraconazole > fluconazole, for dermatophytes; ravuconazole > posaconazole > itraconazole > fluconazole > terbinafine, against yeasts; and posaconazole > ravuconazole > terbinafine > itraconazole > fluconazole, for non-dermatophytes.
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- A K Gupta
- Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Center, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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