Antagonistic interactions between azoles and amphotericin B with yeasts depend on azole lipophilia for special test conditions in vitro.

AUTOR(ES)

Scheven, M

RESUMO

The interactions of the azole antifungal agents fluconazole, itraconazole, ketoconazole, or miconazole with amphotericin B (AmB) in their effect on Candida albicans were investigated. These four azoles antagonized the fungistatic activity of AmB at sub-MICs if both substances acted simultaneously. This coincubation test was primarily developed to observe the azole-mediated demethylase inhibition quantitatively by bioassay. Interestingly, the occurrence of azole-AmB antagonism depended on azole lipophilia if specially selected test conditions were applied. By a consecutive incubation regimen, preincubation at high azole concentrations (1 to 50 micrograms/ml) and then subsequent incubation with AmB (1 microgram/ml), only preincubation with the three lipophilic azoles decreased the fungicidal activity of AmB but not that of FCZ. It was shown that yeasts absorb only lipophilic azoles to a remarkable extent. This fact might be responsible for the absence of antagonism of FCZ to AmB when yeasts were incubated consecutively. It can be concluded with caution that consecutive treatment of candidiasis with FCZ and AmB does not necessarily result in a clinically relevant antagonism.

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