[Efficiency of treatment of Candida-induced lower respiratory tract lesions in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis]

Probl Tuberk Bolezn Legk. 2005:(3):14-6.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The paper describes the results of a clinical trial of itraconasole as suspension in the treatment of Candida-induced lower respiratory tract lesions in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The first course of the therapy stopped the growth of fungal culture in 34 (68%) patients; after its repeated course, there were 42 (84%) recovered patients out of 50. After the first course of orangul therapy, there was a decrease in the titer of fungal growth in 15 (30%) patients. The repeated course of the therapy resulted in fungal eradication in 8 of the 15 patients, a further decrease in the baseline titer of the fungi was observed in 4 patients. The treatment was ineffective only in 1 (2%) patient, which was associated with the progression of disseminated pulmonary tuberculosisand with the presence of the dose-dependent fungal strain C. glabrata.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
  • Bronchi / microbiology
  • Bronchitis / complications
  • Bronchitis / drug therapy*
  • Bronchitis / microbiology
  • Candida / isolation & purification*
  • Candidiasis / complications*
  • Candidiasis / drug therapy
  • Candidiasis / microbiology
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Itraconazole / administration & dosage*
  • Middle Aged
  • Sputum / microbiology
  • Suspensions
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Antitubercular Agents
  • Suspensions
  • Itraconazole