Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2000)

Antifungal Activity of Local Anesthetics Against Candida Species

  • Cidália Pina-Vaz,
  • Acácio Gonçalves Rodrigues,
  • Filipe Sansonetty,
  • J. Martinez-De-Oliveira,
  • António F. Fonseca,
  • Per-Anders Mårdh

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/S1064744900000168
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 3-4
pp. 124 – 137

Abstract

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Objective: To evaluate the activity of benzydamine, lidocaine, and bupivacaine, three drugs with local anesthetic activity, against Candida albicans and non-albicans strains and to clarify their mechanism of activity.