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pentamidine and Candidiasis

pentamidine has been researched along with Candidiasis in 12 studies

Pentamidine: Antiprotozoal agent effective in trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, and some fungal infections; used in treatment of PNEUMOCYSTIS pneumonia in HIV-infected patients. It may cause diabetes mellitus, central nervous system damage, and other toxic effects.
pentamidine : A diether consisting of pentane-1,5-diol in which both hydroxyl hydrogens have been replaced by 4-amidinophenyl groups. A trypanocidal drug that is used for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis and Chagas disease.

Candidiasis: Infection with a fungus of the genus CANDIDA. It is usually a superficial infection of the moist areas of the body and is generally caused by CANDIDA ALBICANS. (Dorland, 27th ed)

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"The in vitro interaction of pentamidine with ketoconazole and with itraconazole was studied with 10 strains of Candida albicans isolated from acquired immunodeficiency syndrome patients and one azole-resistant strain."3.68Effects of pentamidine alone and in combination with ketoconazole or itraconazole on the growth of Candida albicans. ( St-Germain, G, 1990)
"The test is applied on AIDS prophylaxis and paediatric trials."2.69Combining mortality and longitudinal measures in clinical trials. ( Finkelstein, DM; Schoenfeld, DA, 1999)
"The prevention of cerebral toxoplasmosis and of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is an essential objective in the management of patients infected with HIV."2.68Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and of cerebral toxoplasmosis by roxithromycin in HIV-infected patients. ( Carles, M; Dellamonica, P; Durant, J; Hazime, F; Pechere, JC, 1995)
"carinii prophylaxis before the onset of AIDS: Mycobacterium avium complex disease, which developed in 33."1.29Clinical manifestations of AIDS in the era of pneumocystis prophylaxis. Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study. ( Anderson, R; Bacellar, H; Detels, R; Hoover, DR; Kaslow, RA; Phair, J; Saah, AJ, 1993)
"The diagnosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was suspected, although enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and Western blot tests were both negative for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody."1.27Pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with negative human immunodeficiency virus antibody response by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot. ( Goetz, DW; Hall, SE; Harbison, RW; Reid, MJ, 1988)
"Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis is a relatively uncommon form of candida infection, and can be found in patients with primary deficiencies of their immune systems."1.26An evolution of therapy for mucocutaneous candidiasis. ( Kornblut, AD, 1980)

Research

Studies (12)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19908 (66.67)18.7374
1990's4 (33.33)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
SOLOTOROVSKY, M1
IRONSON, EJ1
GREGORY, FJ1
WINSTEN, S1
STENDERUP, A3
BICHEL, J2
KISSMEYER-NIELSEN, F1
KISSMEYERNIELSEN, F1
BEEKEN, E1
IVADY, G1
FRIEDRICH, E1
Kornblut, AD1
Durant, J1
Hazime, F1
Carles, M1
Pechere, JC1
Dellamonica, P1
Hoover, DR1
Saah, AJ1
Bacellar, H1
Phair, J1
Detels, R1
Anderson, R1
Kaslow, RA1
Finkelstein, DM1
Schoenfeld, DA1
Tóth, G1
Miklós, G1
Kerekes, A1
Katona, J1
Szarvas, D1
St-Germain, G1
Goetz, DW1
Hall, SE1
Harbison, RW1
Reid, MJ1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Phase 1 Safety Run-in Study and Phase 1b Randomized, Double Blinded, Placebo Controlled Trial[NCT05695521]Phase 166 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-04-03Recruiting
A Randomized Study of the MitraClip Device in Heart Failure Patients With Clinically Significant Functional Mitral Regurgitation[NCT01772108]42 participants (Actual)Interventional2013-04-30Terminated (stopped due to As recruitment rate was lower than anticipated)
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Trials

2 trials available for pentamidine and Candidiasis

ArticleYear
Prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and of cerebral toxoplasmosis by roxithromycin in HIV-infected patients.
    Infection, 1995, Volume: 23 Suppl 1

    Topics: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Candidiasis; Digestive System; Drug Therapy, Combinati

1995
Combining mortality and longitudinal measures in clinical trials.
    Statistics in medicine, 1999, Jun-15, Volume: 18, Issue:11

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Anti-HIV Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Candi

1999
Combining mortality and longitudinal measures in clinical trials.
    Statistics in medicine, 1999, Jun-15, Volume: 18, Issue:11

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Anti-HIV Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Candi

1999
Combining mortality and longitudinal measures in clinical trials.
    Statistics in medicine, 1999, Jun-15, Volume: 18, Issue:11

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Anti-HIV Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Candi

1999
Combining mortality and longitudinal measures in clinical trials.
    Statistics in medicine, 1999, Jun-15, Volume: 18, Issue:11

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Anti-HIV Agents; Anti-Infective Agents; Antifungal Agents; Candi

1999

Other Studies

10 other studies available for pentamidine and Candidiasis

ArticleYear
Activity of certain diamidines against blastomycosis and Candida infection in mice.
    Antibiotics & chemotherapy (Northfield, Ill.), 1954, Volume: 4, Issue:2

    Topics: Amidines; Animals; Blastomycosis; Candida; Candidiasis; Mice; Pentamidine; Stilbenes

1954
Moniliasis treated with pentamidine.
    Lancet (London, England), 1956, Jan-07, Volume: 270, Issue:6906

    Topics: Candidiasis; Humans; Pentamidine

1956
Pentamidine by moniliasis.
    Nordisk medicin, 1956, Apr-26, Volume: 55, Issue:17

    Topics: Candidiasis; Humans; Pentamidine

1956
[Moniliasis; clinical considerations].
    Ugeskrift for laeger, 1957, May-30, Volume: 119, Issue:22

    Topics: Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Candidiasis; Cortis

1957
[Comparative studies on the efficacy of pentamidine, Solustibosan and Neostibosan against Candida albicans].
    Das Deutsche Gesundheitswesen, 1960, Oct-27, Volume: 15

    Topics: Amidines; Aniline Compounds; Antimony; Antimony Sodium Gluconate; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Hum

1960
An evolution of therapy for mucocutaneous candidiasis.
    The Laryngoscope, 1980, Volume: 90, Issue:7 Pt 2 Sup

    Topics: Amphotericin B; Antifungal Agents; Benzalkonium Compounds; Candida; Candidiasis; Candidiasis, Cutane

1980
Clinical manifestations of AIDS in the era of pneumocystis prophylaxis. Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study.
    The New England journal of medicine, 1993, Dec-23, Volume: 329, Issue:26

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Candidiasis; CD4-Positive

1993
[Pentamidine treatment of conge nital generalized candidiasis].
    Acta paediatrica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae, 1977, Volume: 18, Issue:3-4

    Topics: Amidines; Amniotic Fluid; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Newborn, D

1977
Effects of pentamidine alone and in combination with ketoconazole or itraconazole on the growth of Candida albicans.
    Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1990, Volume: 34, Issue:12

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Antifungal Agents; Candida albicans; Candidiasis; Drug Resistanc

1990
Pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with negative human immunodeficiency virus antibody response by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western blot.
    Pediatrics, 1988, Volume: 81, Issue:3

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Antibodies, Viral; Candidiasis; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assa

1988