Activity of Ketoconazole and Its Deacyl Derivative Against Plasmodium falciparum and Candida Isolates
- 1 November 1982
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 22 (5) , 917-919
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.22.5.917
Abstract
Deacylketoconazole was 15- to 50-fold more active against Plasmodium falciparum than was ketoconazole, based on [ 3 H]hypoxanthine uptake and quantitative parasite counts. In contrast, there were no significant differences between these drugs in their activity against clinical isolates of Candida spp.Keywords
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