Candida albicans infections in renal transplant recipients: effect of caspofungin on polymorphonuclear cells.

نویسندگان

  • Valeria Allizond
  • Giuliana Banche
  • Franca Giacchino
  • Chiara Merlino
  • Daniela Scalas
  • Vivian Tullio
  • Giuseppe Garneri
  • Narcisa Mandras
  • Janira Roana
  • Anna Maria Cuffini
چکیده

This study aimed to compare the caspofungin immunomodulating activities against Candida albicans on polymorphonuclear cells (PMNs) from renal transplant recipients (RTRs) and healthy subjects (HSs). RTR PMNs showed a significantly reduced fungicidal activity compared with that of HS PMNs. Addition of caspofungin to RTR PMNs significantly potentiated the yeast intracellular killing rate, achieving values similar to those observed for HS PMNs. These data show that caspofungin is suitable for invasive candidiasis treatment in patients with immune system-impaired components.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy

دوره 55 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011