TABLE 5.
Probability of target attainment for AUC/MIC targets of 450, 865, and 1,185 for 3rd day of caspofungin therapy (48 to 72 h)
| Dose (mg/kg) and species | PTA (%) for MIC (mg/liter) ofa: |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| 2–1 mg/kg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 62 | 2 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 100 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5–1.25 mg/kg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95 | 7 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 100 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2–1.25 mg/kg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 9 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 100 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 mg/kg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 98 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 mg/kg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 16 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 70 mg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 98 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 70–50 mg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 98 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 48 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 mg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 93 | 6 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 100 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100–70 mg | |||||||
| C. glabrata | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| C. albicans | 100 | 100 | 100 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C. parapsilosis | 100 | 100 | 98 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
An AUC/MIC target of 450 was used for Candida glabrata, 865 for Candida albicans, and 1,185 for Candida parapsilosis.