Activity of Amphotericin B Formulations and Voriconazole, Alone or in Combination, against Biofilms of Scedosporium and Fusarium spp. 2021

Katerina Vikelouda, and Maria Simitsopoulou, and Lemonia Skoura, and Charalampos Antachopoulos, and Emmanuel Roilides
Infectious Diseases Unit, 3rd Department Pediatrics, Basic and Translational Research Unit, Special Unit for Biomedical Research and Education, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessalonikigrid.4793.9 and Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Scedosporium and Fusarium species are emerging opportunistic pathogens, causing invasive fungal diseases in humans, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Biofilm-related infections are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Here, we assessed the ability of Scedosporium apiospermum and Fusarium solani species complex (FSSC) isolates to form biofilms and evaluated the efficacy of deoxycholate amphotericin B (D-AMB), liposomal amphotericin B (L-AMB), and voriconazole (VRC), alone or in combination, against mature biofilms. Biofilm formation was assessed by safranin staining and spectrophotometric measurement of optical density. Planktonic and biofilm damage was assessed by XTT [2,3-bis-(2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide salt] reduction assay. Planktonic cell and biofilm MIC50s were determined as the minimum concentrations that caused ≥50% fungal damage compared to untreated controls. The combined activity of L-AMB (0.5 to 32 mg/liter) and VRC (0.125 to 64 mg/liter) against biofilms was determined by the checkerboard microdilution method and analyzed by the Bliss independence model. Biofilm MIC50s of D-AMB and L-AMB against S. apiospermum isolates were 1 and 2 mg/liter and against FSSC isolates were 0.5 and 1 mg/liter, respectively. Biofilm MIC50s of VRC against S. apiospermum and FSSC were 32 mg/liter and >256 mg/liter, respectively. Synergistic effects were observed at 2 to 4 mg/liter of L-AMB combined with 4 to 16 mg/liter of VRC against S. apiospermum biofilms (mean ΔE ± standard error, 17% ± 3.7%). Antagonistic interactions were found at 0.5 to 4 mg/liter of L-AMB combined with 0.125 to 16 mg/liter of VRC against FSSC isolates, at -28% ± 2%. D-AMB and L-AMB were more efficacious against S. apiospermum and FSSC biofilms than VRC.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008826 Microbial Sensitivity Tests Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses). Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Antibiogram,Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Bacterial Sensitivity Test,Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility,Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility,Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Sensitivity Test, Bacterial,Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial,Test, Bacterial Sensitivity,Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity,Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Antibiograms,Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory,Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory,Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum,Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum,Microbial Sensitivity Test,Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations,Sensitivity Test, Microbial,Sensitivity Tests, Microbial,Test, Microbial Sensitivity,Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
D005670 Fusarium A mitosporic Hypocreales fungal genus, various species of which are important parasitic pathogens of plants and a variety of vertebrates. Teleomorphs include GIBBERELLA. Fusariums
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000666 Amphotericin B Macrolide antifungal antibiotic produced by Streptomyces nodosus obtained from soil of the Orinoco river region of Venezuela. Amphocil,Amphotericin,Amphotericin B Cholesterol Dispersion,Amphotericin B Colloidal Dispersion,Fungizone
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics
D018441 Biofilms Encrustations formed from microbes (bacteria, algae, fungi, plankton, or protozoa) embedded in an EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCE MATRIX that is secreted by the microbes. They occur on body surfaces such as teeth (DENTAL DEPOSITS); inanimate objects, and bodies of water. Biofilms are prevented from forming by treating surfaces with DENTIFRICES; DISINFECTANTS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; and anti-fouling agents. Biofilm
D021681 Scedosporium A mitosporic fungal genus previously called Monosporium. Teleomorphs include PSEUDALLESCHERIA. Lomentospora prolificans,Pseudallescheria apiosperma,Scedosporium inflatum,Monosporium,Monosporium apiospermum,Scedosporium apiospermum,Scedosporium prolificans,Monosporiums,Scedosporiums
D065819 Voriconazole A triazole antifungal agent that specifically inhibits STEROL 14-ALPHA-DEMETHYLASE and CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP3A. UK 109,496,UK 109496,UK-109,496,UK-109496,Vfend,UK109,496,UK109496

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