NewsBites: Endotoxin Impairs Excretion of Antifungal Drug, Micafungin

Submitted by Aspergillus Administrator on 14 June 2011

Experiments reported in the Journal of infection and chemotherapy show that endotoxin reduces the excretion of micafungin (commonly used to treat aspergillosis and other fungal infections). The authors suggest this information could be useful when treating endotoxemia, reducing the need for dose adjustments.
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