Research Keyword: polyene antifungals

Evaluation of antifungal effect of amphotericin B in comparison with nystatin on Candida species derived from patients undergoing head-and-neck radiotherapy

This study compared two antifungal medications (nystatin and amphotericin B) for treating oral yeast infections in cancer patients receiving head-and-neck radiotherapy. Researchers tested how well each drug worked against different Candida yeast species before and during radiation treatment. The results showed that nystatin was more effective than amphotericin B at killing the yeasts, with nystatin working against all yeast species tested, while amphotericin B had reduced effectiveness against some Candida albicans strains.

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In vitro activity of SF001: a next-generation polyene versus amphotericin B

This study tested a new antifungal drug called SF001 against a well-established antifungal called amphotericin B. Researchers tested both drugs against common fungal infections affecting vulnerable patients. SF001 was found to work as well as or better than amphotericin B, particularly against harder-to-treat Aspergillus fungi, while potentially causing fewer side effects.

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