Open AccessEffect of caspofungin on trophozoites and cysts of three species of Acanthamoeba
Author(s) -
Sabrina Bouyer,
Christine Imbert,
Gyslaine Daniault,
Estelle Cateau,
MarieHélène Rodier
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl451
Subject(s) - caspofungin , acanthamoeba , acanthamoeba keratitis , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , in vitro , protozoa , in vivo , antifungal , amphotericin b , biochemistry
Amoebic keratitis is difficult to treat, without total efficacy in some patients because of cysts that are less susceptible than trophozoites to the usual treatments. We investigated here the in vitro effectiveness of caspofungin, a new antifungal, against three species of Acanthamoeba.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom