Effects of calcineurin inhibitors, cyclosporine A and tacrolimus (FK506), on the activity of antifungal drugs against Candida spp.

Author:

Şen Kaya Sümeyye1ORCID,Kiraz Nuri2ORCID,Bariş Ayşe3ORCID,Turan Deniz4ORCID,Öz Yasemin5ORCID,Dağ İlknur67ORCID,Aygün Gökhan1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Medical Microbiology, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

2. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Namık Kemal University, Tekirdag, Turkey

3. Department of Microbiology, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

4. Department of Microbiology, Haydarpasa Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

5. Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey

6. Vocational Health Services High School, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey

7. Central Research Laboratory Application and Research Center, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey

Abstract

Introduction. The simultaneous use of antifungals with immunosuppressive agents has become a necessity for patients taking immunosuppressive therapy. However, antifungal drugs are problematic because of their limited target. Hypothesis. Scientists have been searching for new antifungals and some compounds with at least additive effects on antifungals. Calcineurin inhibitors used as immunosuppressive agents also attract attention due to their antifungal property. Aim. To evaluate the activity of two calcineurin inhibitors alone and in combination with amphotericin B (AMB), caspofungin (CAS), itraconazole (ITR), voriconazole (VOR) and fluconazole (FLU). Methodology. MICs of AMB, CAS, ITR, VOR, FLU and cyclosporine A (CsA) and tacrolimus (TAC) as calcineurin inhibitors were evaluated by the broth microdilution method against Candida albicans (n=13), C. krusei (n=7) and C. glabrata (n=10). Checkerboard and time-kill methods were performed to investigate the activity of combining calcineurin inhibitors with antifungal drugs. Results. The lowest MIC values were detected with VOR for all Candida isolates tested. Although we did not detect any inhibition for CsA or TAC alone at concentrations tested in this study, the combinations of CAS with CsA showed the highest synergistic activity (36.7%) by the checkerboard method, and CAS with CsA and ITR with TAC combinations exhibited apparent synergistic interaction by the time-kill method. However, the combinations of both CsA and TAC with AMB resulted in antagonistic interactions, especially against C. krusei isolate in time-kill testing. Conclusion. Synergistic interactions in the combinations of TAC or CsA with antifungal drugs, except for AMB, in many concentrations was found to be promising in terms of the treatment of patients with fungal infections.

Funder

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştirma Kurumu

Publisher

Microbiology Society

Subject

Microbiology (medical),General Medicine,Microbiology

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