In vitro activity of terbinafine associated to amphotericin B, fluvastatin, rifampicin, metronidazole and ibuprofen against Pythium insidiosum

Veterinary Microbiology

Volumn 137, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 408-411

  Cavalheiro, Ayrton S ^a   Zanette, Régis A ^a   Spader, Tatiana B ^a   Lovato, Luciane ^a   Azevedo, Maria Isabel ^a   Botton, Sonia ^a   Alves, Sydney H ^a   Santurio, Janio M ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antifungal activity; Broth microdilution; Fungus like; Pythiosis; Pythium insidiosum; Terbinafine

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUINDOSTATIN; IBUPROFEN; METRONIDAZOLE; RIFAMPICIN; TERBINAFINE;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHECKERBOARD MICRODILUTION METHOD; DRUG DETERMINATION; HORSE DISEASE; IN VITRO STUDY; M38 A2 ASSAY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PYTHIUM; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FATTY ACIDS, MONOUNSATURATED; IBUPROFEN; INDOLES; METRONIDAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; NAPHTHALENES; PYTHIUM; RIFAMPIN;

FUNGI; PYTHIUM INSIDIOSUM;

EID: 67349281913     PISSN: 03781135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2009.01.036     Document Type: Article

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