Differential activities of newer antifungal agents against Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis biofilms

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2008 Jan;52(1):357-60. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00856-07. Epub 2007 Oct 15.

Abstract

The activities of voriconazole, posaconazole, caspofungin, and anidulafungin against Candida albicans and Candida parapsilosis biofilms were evaluated. In contrast to planktonic cells, the MICs for voriconazole and posaconazole for the biofilms of the two species were high (>or=256 and >64 mg/liter, respectively) but relatively low for the echinocandins caspofungin and anidulafungin (<or=1 and <or=2 mg/liter, respectively).

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Azoles / pharmacology
  • Biofilms / drug effects*
  • Candida / classification
  • Candida / drug effects*
  • Candida albicans / drug effects*
  • Echinocandins / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Azoles
  • Echinocandins