Activity of amphotericin B, anidulafungin, caspofungin, micafungin, posaconazole, and voriconazole against Candida albicans with decreased susceptibility to fluconazole from APECED patients on long-term azole treatment of chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis

Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2008 Oct;62(2):182-5. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2008.05.007. Epub 2008 Jul 1.

Abstract

Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED, APS-I) is exceptionally common in Finland. Most patients have chronic oral candidiasis since childhood. Thus, most patients receive repeated courses of antifungals throughout their life. Eleven of our patients (31.4%) have become colonized with Candida albicans with decreased sensitivity to fluconazole. A total of 43 isolates of C. albicans from 23 APECED patients isolated during the years 1994 to 2004 were divided into 2 groups: fluconazole-susceptible dose-dependent (MIC, 16-32 microg/mL, 18 isolates) and fluconazole-susceptible (MIC <or=8 microg/mL, 25 isolates) groups. Antifungal activity of amphotericin B, echinocandins, and azoles was determined by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute M27-A2 methodology. All isolates were highly susceptible to amphotericin B and echinocandins. Posaconazole and voriconazole were active against all isolates. Our data suggest that topical amphotericin B could continue to be a safe and active drug for daily administration for APECED patients. Posaconazole, voriconazole, and echinocandins may be useful in some complicated cases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / pharmacology
  • Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Azoles / administration & dosage
  • Azoles / pharmacology
  • Azoles / therapeutic use
  • Candida albicans / drug effects*
  • Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / drug therapy*
  • Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous / microbiology
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal*
  • Echinocandins / pharmacology
  • Finland
  • Fluconazole / administration & dosage
  • Fluconazole / pharmacology*
  • Fluconazole / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / statistics & numerical data
  • Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / drug therapy*
  • Polyendocrinopathies, Autoimmune / microbiology
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Azoles
  • Echinocandins
  • Amphotericin B
  • Fluconazole