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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, July 2005, p. 3028-3030, Vol. 49, No. 7
0066-4804/05/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/AAC.49.7.3028-3030.2005
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Efficacy of Nebulized Liposomal Amphotericin B in Treatment of Experimental Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Joan Gavaldà,*
María-Teresa Martín,
Pedro López,
Xavier Gomis,
José-Luís Ramírez,
Dolors Rodríguez,
Oscar Len,
Yolanda Puigfel,
Isabel Ruíz, and
Albert Pahissa
Infectious Diseases Research Laboratory, Infectious Diseases Division, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Received 21 December 2004/
Returned for modification 21 January 2005/
Accepted 30 March 2005
The efficacy of therapeutic aerosolized amphotericin B (AMB) was studied in a steroid-immunosuppressed murine model of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. Nebulized liposomal AMB can be a valid approach to the treatment of this infection, with subjects showing significantly improved survival relative to that of subjects given intravenous deoxycholate AMB, as well as lower lung weights and pulmonary glucosamine levels.
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Servei de Malalties Infeccioses, Hospital General Vall d'Hebron, Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain. Phone: 34-93-4894033. Fax: 34-93-2746057. E-mail: jgavalda{at}vhebron.net.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, July 2005, p. 3028-3030, Vol. 49, No. 7
0066-4804/05/$08.00+0 doi:10.1128/AAC.49.7.3028-3030.2005
Copyright © 2005, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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