Therapeutic effects of water-soluble echinocandin compounds on Pneumocystis pneumonia in mice

Furuta, T.; Muramatsu, H.; Fujie, A.; Fujihira, S.; Abudullah, N.R.; Kojima, S.

Antimicrobial Agents and ChemoTherapy 42(1): 37-39

1998


ISSN/ISBN: 0066-4804
PMID: 9449257
Document Number: 488263
The therapeutic effectiveness of water-soluble echinocandin compounds obtained from Coleophoma empetri F-11899, which has a strong inhibitory effect on the growth of fungi, was examined in nude mice with experimental Pneumocystis pneumonia. The studies demonstrated the potential usefulness of the compounds.

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