Efficacy of liposomal amphotericin B in treatment of systemic murine fusariosis.
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چکیده
We have compared the activities of liposomal amphotericin B (LAMB) at 3, 5, 10, and 20 mg/kg/day and amphotericin B deoxycholate (AMB) at 1.5 and 2.5 mg/kg/day in a murine systemic infection by Fusarium verticillioides. Survival was improved by all treatments except AMB at 1.5 mg/kg/day. The tissue burden in liver was reduced by LAMB at all dosages and by AMB at 2.5 mg/kg/day. The two highest dosages of LAMB showed significant reductions in the spleen.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 46 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002