TABLE 3.
Effects of anidulafungin-voriconazole combination on serum creatinine, serum urea nitrogen, serum ALT, serum AST, and potassium concentrations in persistently neutropenic rabbits with pulmonary aspergillosisa
| Treatment group (n) | Serum creatinine concn (mg/dl) | Serum urea nitrogen concn (mg/dl) | Serum ALT concn (U/liter) | Serum AST concn (U/liter) | Serum potassium concn (mmol/liter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls (14) | 1.67 ± 0.57 | 33.2 ± 9.86† | 45.2 ± 13.5† | 71.4 ± 28.5† | 3.20 ± 0.21 |
| VRC (12) | 1.02 ± 0.06 | 12.8 ± 1.49 | 22.2 ± 5.52 | 26.8 ± 6.98 | 3.17 ± 0.32 |
| AFG5 (9) | 1.50 ± 0.24* | 29.8 ± 9.42* | 22.2 ± 3.65* | 34.3 ± 5.78* | 2.82 ± 0.13 |
| AFG5+VRC (10) | 0.98 ± 0.08* | 11.8 ± 1.20*† | 11.8 ± 1.40*† | 13.2 ± 3.37*† | 3.90 ± 0.08 |
| AFG10 (11) | 1.34 ± 0.25 | 22.4 ± 2.54* | 39.4 ± 7.22* | 48.3 ± 15.4 | 3.45 ± 0.22 |
| AFG10+VRC (11) | 0.94 ± 0.07 | 15.4 ± 1.86*† | 19.2 ± 3.57* | 16.0 ± 4.04 | 3.54 ± 0.35 |
All values are expressed as means ± SEM. *, for comparison between combination therapy and monotherapy, P < 0.05 (Mann-Whitney U test); †, for comparison between combination therapy and controls, P < 0.05 (Mann-Whitney U test).