Antifungal Effect of Various Antifungal Agents on Trichophyton Infection in an in vivo Guinea Pig Model and an in vitro Susceptibility Test.

Accession number;03A0237825
Title;Antifungal Effect of Various Antifungal Agents on Trichophyton Infection in an in vivo Guinea Pig Model and an in vitro Susceptibility Test.
Author; TSUNODA HIDENOBU (Aichiidai I Biseibutsumen'ekigaku) YOKOCHI TAKASHI (Aichiidai I Biseibutsumen'ekigaku)
Journal Title;Clinical Pharmacology and Therapy
Journal Code:L1701A
ISSN:0917-3994
VOL.13;NO.2;PAGE.137-145(2003)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, TBL.4, REF.12
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;The antifungal activities of various antifungal agents on Trichophyton infection was studied with an in vivo infection model using guinea pigs and an in vitro susceptibility test. Butenafine hydrochloride (BTF) exhibited a stronger antifungal activity in guinea pigs infected with Trichophyton mentagrophytes than bifonazole (BFZ). The intensity of the activity was almost the same as that of terbinafine hydrochloride (TBF). BTF also exhibited antifungal activity in the in vitro susceptibility test using freshly isolated Trichophyton strains. BTF might be useful as a powerful antifungal drug for clinical treatment of Trichophyton infection. (author abst.)