Antifungal combination therapy with granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and fluconazole in experimental disseminated candidiasis
- 1 August 1995
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 14 (8) , 700-703
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01690878
Abstract
The present studies were performed to determine whether any beneficial interaction results from combination therapy with recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (GCSF) and fluconazole in disseminated candidiasis in mice. Fluconazole extended survival and reduced tissue counts. GCSF had no direct benefit, but GCSF combined with fluconazole extended survival beyond that for fluconazole alone and reduced renal tissue counts below those for fluconazole alone. Thus, GCSF and fluconazole may be a useful combined therapy for disseminated candidiasis.Keywords
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