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. 1969 May;17(5):773–774. doi: 10.1128/am.17.5.773-774.1969

Chemotherapeutic Activity of 5-Fluorocytosine Against a Lethal Candida albicans Infection in Mice

Robert F Pittillo ^a, Brenda J Ray ^a

PMCID: PMC377802 PMID: 5785966

Abstract

Numerous strains of Candida were inhibited by low concentrations of 5-fluorocytosine in vitro. Marked increase in life span occurred in C. albicans-infected mice treated with 5-fluorocytosine.

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