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Vol. 22. Issue 6.
Pages 328-331 (June 2004)
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Vol. 22. Issue 6.
Pages 328-331 (June 2004)
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Actividad in vitro de caspofungina frente a aislados clínicos de Candida resistentes a fluconazol en pacientes con infección por el VIH
In vitro activity of caspofungin against fluconazole-resistant Candida isolates from patients with HIV infection
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Victoria Ortiz de la Tabla-Ducassea,1
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Correspondencia: Dr. V. Ortiz de la Tabla-Ducasse. Sección de Microbiología. Hospital Universitario de San Juan. Ctra. de Valencia, s/n. 03550 San Juan. Alicante. España.
, Mar Masiá-Canutob, Coral Martín-Gonzáleza, Félix Gutiérrez-Roderob
a Sección de Microbiología. Hospital Universitario de San Juan. San Juan. Alicante. España
b Unidad de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Hospital General Universitario de Elche. Alicante. España
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Introducción

El tratamiento de las infecciones mucosas producidas por especies de Candida resistentes al fluconazol en pacientes infectados por el virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana (VIH) es problemático. Las equinocandinas tienen actividad fungicida frente a la mayoría de las especies de Candida. El objetivo de este trabajo fue investigar la actividad in vitro de caspofungina frente a cepas de Candida resistentes al fluconazol aisladas de pacientes infectados por el VIH.

Métodos

Se evaluó la actividad in vitro de caspofungina frente a los 28 aislados de Candida resistentes al fluconazol obtenidos de una cohorte de 174 pacientes infectados por el VIH. Se determinaron las concentraciones inhibitorias mínimas (CIM) mediante el método de microdilución en caldo estandarizado, según las recomendaciones del National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS).

Resultados

El intervalo de la CIM para caspofungina fue de≤0,06 a 1 μg/ml. Las Cim a las que se inhibieron el 50% (Cim50) y el 90% (Cim90) de los aislados fueron de 0,25 y 0,5 μg/ml, respectivamente. Para C. albicans (n = 11), el intervalo de las CIM fue≤ 0,06 a 0,5 μg/ml y para C. glabrata (n = 11) de C. krusei fueron de 0,125 y 1 μg/ml. El intervalo de la CIM para C. tropicalis y C. inconspicua fue de 0,25 a 0,5 μg/ml.

Conclusión

La caspofungina fue muy activa in vitro frente a cepas de Candida resistentes al fluconazol de pacientes infectados por el Vih. La Cim50 y los intervalos de Cim fueron ligeramente mayores para C. glabrata que para C. albicans.

Palabras clave:
Antifúngicos
Caspofungina
Actividad in vitro
Resistencia al fluconazol
Introduction

Antifungal therapy for mucosal candidiasis caused by fluconazole-resistant Candida species is problematic. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro activity of caspofungin against Candida strains with reduced susceptibility to fluconazole isolated from HIV-infected patients.

Methods

The in vitro activity of caspofungin was assessed in 28 fluconazole-resistant Candida isolates obtained from the oral cavity of a cohort of 174 consecutive HIV-infected patients. Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) were determined by a standardized broth microdilution method, as recommended by the NCCLS.

Results

Overall, caspofungin MICs ranged from ≤ 0.06 μg/ml to 1 μg/ml. MICs at which 50% (MIC50) and 90% (MIC90) of isolates were inhibited were 0.25 μg/ml and 0.5 μg/ml, respectively. MICs ranged from ≤ 0.06 μg/ml to 0.5 μg/ml for Candida albicans (n = 11), and <0.06 μg/ml to 1 μg/ml or Candida glabrata (n = 11). MICs for the two strains of Candida krusei were 0.125 μg/ml and 1 μg/ml. The range of MICs for Candida tropicalis and Candida inconspicua strains was 0.25 μg/ml to 0.5 μg/ml.

Conclusion

Caspofungin was very active in vitro against a variety of fluconazole-resistant Candida strains recovered from a clinical cohort of HIV-infected patients. The MIC50 values and MIC ranges were slightly higher for Candida glabrata than for Candida albicans.

Key words:
Antifungal agents
Caspofungin
In vitro activity
Fluconazole-resistance
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