(of a drug) possessing antifungal properties and therefore used to treat fungal infections
Also: antimycotic
Examples of 'antimycotic' in a sentence
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This review focuses on aspects of antimycotic therapy specific to veterinary medicine.
Daniel Elad 2018, 'Therapy of Non-Dermatophytic Mycoses in Animals', Journal of Fungihttps://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/4/4/120. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Several compounds showed promising antimicrobial activity, comparable to those of commercial antibiotic and antimycotic agents.
Jeremić Marko, Dinić Jelena, Pešić Milica, Stepanović Marija, Novaković Irena, ŠeganDejan, Sladić Dušan 2018, 'Alkylamino and aralkylamino derivatives of avarone and its mimetic as selective agentsagainst non-small cell lung cancer cells, their antibacterial and antifungal potential',Journal of the Serbian Chemical Societyhttp://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2018/0352-51391800062J.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The remaining subjects did not receive antimycotic therapy.
Elisabetta Faggi, Gianluigi Lombardi, Stefano Andreoni, Esther Manso, Paolo Fazii,Claudio Farina, Gabriella Pini, Gioconda Brigante, Stefania Fracchiolla, Mario Spinelli,Cristina Bonetti, Anna Maria D'Accardo, Giorgio Verna, Piero Anichini 2004, 'Candidurie nosocomiali: analisi dei fattori di rischio, terapia ed evoluzione micologica.Risultati di una indagine nazionale', Microbiologia Medicahttp://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/3000. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both the antibacterial and the antimycotic activities were tested by the agar well diffusion method.
Jaime Niño, Diana M. Narváez, Oscar M. Mosquera, Yaned M. Correa 2006, 'Antibacterial, antifungal and cytotoxic activities of eight Asteraceae and two Rubiaceaeplants from colombian biodiversity Atividades antibactariana, antifúngica e citotóxicade oito plantas Asteraceae e duas Rubiaceae da biodiversidade colombiana', Brazilian Journal of Microbiologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822006000400030. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Antimycotic chemosensitization and its mode of action are of growing interest.
Bruce C Campbell, Kathleen L. Chan, Jong H. eKim 2012, 'Chemosensitization as a means to augment commercial antifungal agents', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00079/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The obtained results confirmed its good antibacterial and antimycotic activities against different microorganisms.
Davorka Završnik, Samija Muratović, Selma Špirtović, Dženita Softić, Marica Medić-Šarić 2008, 'The Synthesis and Antimicrobial Activity of Some 4-Hydroxycoumarin Derivatives', Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Scienceshttp://www.bjbms.org/ojs/index.php/bjbms/article/view/2933. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, clinical evidence of improvement was confirmed after 5 days of antimycotic intravenous therapy.
Zapata LF, Paulo JD, Restrepo CA, Velásquez LF, Toro Montoya AE,Zapata MA 2013, 'Infectious endotheliitis: a rare case of presumed mycotic origin', Clinical Ophthalmologyhttp://www.dovepress.com/infectious-endotheliitis-a-rare-case-of-presumed-mycotic-origin-a13697. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This article reviews mode of action, antimycotic spectrum and disposition profile of terbinafine.
Jason G Newland, Susan M Abdel-Rahman 2009, 'Update on terbinafine with a focus on dermatophytoses', Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatologyhttp://www.dovepress.com/update-on-terbinafine-with-a-focus-on-dermatophytoses-a3058. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)