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. 1982 Nov;22(5):917–919. doi: 10.1128/aac.22.5.917

Activity of Ketoconazole and Its Deacyl Derivative Against Plasmodium falciparum and Candida Isolates

Michael A Pfaller 1, Joseph J Segal 1,†, Donald J Krogstad 1
PMCID: PMC185686  PMID: 6295271

Abstract

Deacylketoconazole was 15- to 50-fold more active against Plasmodium falciparum than was ketoconazole, based on [3H]hypoxanthine uptake and quantitative parasite counts. In contrast, there were no significant differences between these drugs in their activity against clinical isolates of Candida spp.

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