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All isolates showed an AUC/Mu3 AUC ratio greater than 0.9. For clarity, bacterial growth was expressed in log<span class="elsevierStyleInf">10</span> CFU/mL. Nine concentrations of vancomycin (0, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 6.0 and 8<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg/mL) were used. Graph A depicts isolates S4, S11 and S13. Graph B shows isolates L10, L43 and L36. Graph C shows isolates L54, L69 and L74. Graph D shows isolates L80, L84 and L92. 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class="elsevierStyleSimplePara elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">In vitro</span> effect of simvastatin (SIM), amphotericin B (AMB), and itraconazole (ITC) at 3 different concentrations on biofilm formation (A) and mature biofilm (B) of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. Black bars: positive control; MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration. Absorbance of XTT (492<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>nm). *Represents statistically significant difference (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05) when compared to the positive control. Data expressed as mean<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>±<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>SEM.</p>" ] ] ] "textoCompleto" => "<span class="elsevierStyleSections"><span id="sec0005" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0015">Introduction</span><p id="par0005" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">The incidence of invasive fungal infections, especially those caused by opportunistic fungi of the genus <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span>, has proportionally increased with the increase in the number of hosts with impaired immunity.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0210"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">1–4</span></a> In addition, <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">in vitro</span> resistance to antifungal drugs among <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. strains recovered from humans and animals has been reported.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0230"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">5–11</span></a></p><p id="par0010" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">This scenario motivates the search for new compounds with antifungal potential. Originally, the first statins were described as metabolites of microorganisms with the ability to lower blood cholesterol.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0265"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">12</span></a> Later, it was demonstrated that these compounds reduce the growth of several fungal species,<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0270"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">13–15</span></a> including the yeasts <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus neoformans</span><a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0285"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">16</span></a> and the filamentous fungi <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Mucor</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Rhizopus</span> spp.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0290"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">17</span></a> In addition, it has also been reported that the administration of statins to hospitalized patients increases survival<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0295"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">18</span></a> and decreases <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> burden in diabetic patients.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0300"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">19</span></a></p><p id="par0015" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Although the antifungal potential of statins has already been addressed in previous reports, studies involving the effect of statins on fungal biofilms are needed to obtain a better knowledge on the antifungal potential of these compounds. Hence, this study evaluated the effect of the statins simvastatin, atorvastatin, and pravastatin on planktonic cells of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. Considering that the best results were obtained for simvastatin, this drug was evaluated in combination with antifungal drugs against planktonic growth. In addition, simvastatin was tested against biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp.</p></span><span id="sec0010" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0020">Materials and methods</span><span id="sec0015" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0025">Microorganisms</span><p id="par0020" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">For this study, 51 strains of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. (16 <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida albicans</span>; 12 <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida tropicalis</span>; 11 <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida krusei</span>; 12 <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida parapsilosis sensu lato</span>), and 25 strains of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. (13 <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. neoformans</span> – serotypes A, D and AD; and 12 <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus gattii</span> – serotypes B and C) isolated from animals were used. The isolates belong to the culture collection of the Specialized Medical Mycology Center, Brazil. The purity and identity of the <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. strains were confirmed by growth on chromogenic medium and microscopical and biochemical features.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0305"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">20</span></a> For the <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. strains, capsule formation, melanin production, and biochemical testing were evaluated and the serotype of each strain was assessed by PCR.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0310"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">21</span></a></p></span><span id="sec0020" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0030">Susceptibility testing of planktonic cells</span><p id="par0025" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Susceptibility assays were performed using the broth microdilution method, as described by the document M27-A3 of the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0315"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">22</span></a> The tests were performed in duplicate and visually read after 48<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h of incubation at 35<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C. The strains <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. parapsilosis</span> ATCC 22019 and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. krusei</span> ATCC 6258 were included as quality control for all tests.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0315"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">22</span></a></p><p id="par0030" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Inocula were prepared to obtain a final concentration of 0.5–2.5<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>×<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>10<span class="elsevierStyleSup">3</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>cells<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span>.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0315"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">22</span></a> The statins simvastatin (Medley Indústria Farmacêutica Ltda, Campinas, SP, Brazil), atorvastatin (Laboratórios Pfizer Ltda, São Paulo, SP, Brazil), and pravastatin (Bristol-Myers-Squibb, Nova York, NY, USA) and the antifungal drugs amphotericin B (Sigma Chemical Corporation, St Louis, USA), itraconazole (Janssen Pharmaceutica, Beerse, Belgium), and fluconazole (Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, New York, USA) were tested against all strains.</p><p id="par0035" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">To obtain the stock-solutions of each drug, atorvastatin, pravastatin, and fluconazole were diluted with sterile distilled water, and amphotericin B and itraconazole were diluted with dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO). Simvastatin was activated from its lactone prodrug form through hydrolysis in ethanolic NaOH (15% (v/v) ethanol, 0.25% (w/v) NaOH), at 60<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C, for 1<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0280"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">15</span></a> The concentration range tested was 3.9–2000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for simvastatin, 19.5–10,000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for atorvastatin, 97.6–50,000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for pravastatin, 0.0312–64<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for amphotericin B and itraconazole, and 0.25–256<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for fluconazole. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was defined as the lowest drug concentration able to inhibit 100% of fungal growth for amphotericin B and 50% inhibition of fungal growth when compared to the free-drug azoles<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0315"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">22</span></a> and statins control.</p><p id="par0040" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">As simvastatin provided the best antifungal results, we evaluated the interaction between this drug and the antifungal drugs against the tested yeasts. For drug interaction studies, simvastatin was tested with each azole by broth microdilution method, using the MIC of each tested drug alone as the highest concentrations tested in combination. The concentrations of the drugs in combination ranged from 0.03 to 1000, 0.00024 to 2, 0.00006 to 64 and 0.00048 to 256<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for simvastatin, amphotericin B, itraconazole and fluconazole, respectively. The reading criteria were the same as for the antifungal drugs alone, namely 100% inhibition when combined with amphotericin B and 50% inhibition when combined with azoles. The interaction between the drugs was analyzed by calculating the fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI), with values ≤0.5 indicating synergism.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0320"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">23</span></a></p></span><span id="sec0025" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0035">Susceptibility test of sessile cells</span><p id="par0045" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Simvastatin was tested against growing biofilms and mature biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. Amphotericin B and itraconazole were used in all tests as control drugs for biofilm inhibition. The tests were performed in triplicate using one biofilm-producing strain of each tested fungal species (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. albicans</span>, <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. tropicalis</span>, <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. parapsilosis</span>, <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. krusei</span>, <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. neoformans</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. gattii</span>), according to the methodology described by Chatzimoschou et al.,<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0325"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">24</span></a> with some modifications. Briefly, strains were grown on Sabouraud dextrose agar for 48<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h at 30<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C and then subcultured into Sabouraud dextrose broth for 24<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h, at 30<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C, under agitation at 150<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>rpm. After this period, the suspensions were centrifuged at 3000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>rpm for 10<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>min, the supernatant was discarded, and the pellet was washed twice with sterile PBS. Then, the pellet was resuspended in RPMI 1640 medium (Gibco-BRL, USA), reaching a concentration of 1<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>×<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>10<span class="elsevierStyleSup">6</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>cells<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span>. Tests were performed in 96-well polystyrene plates.</p><p id="par0050" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">To evaluate the effect of simvastatin, amphotericin B, and itraconazole on growing biofilm, 100<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μL of the fungal suspension was exposed to 100<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μL of simvastatin and incubated at 35<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C for 48<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h. The tested concentrations were based on the MIC obtained for each drug against fungal planktonic growth, including MIC, 10xMIC and 50xMIC. On the other hand, to evaluate the effect of simvastatin and the antifungals alone against mature biofilm, 100<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μL of the fungal suspension was added to 100<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μL of RPMI 1640 medium and incubated at 35<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C for 48<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h. Then, the mature biofilms were exposed to simvastatin, amphotericin B, and itraconazole and incubated at 35<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C for 48<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h. The tested concentrations against mature biofilms were 10xMIC, 50xMIC and 100xMIC. For all tests, drug-free growth control for each strain was included.</p><p id="par0055" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">After 48<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h of drug exposure, the growing and mature biofilms were submitted to the following procedures: supernatants were collected and reserved for further analysis, and plates were washed twice with sterile PBS Tween 20 (0.05%, v/v) solution to remove non-adhered cells. Then, the biofilm viability was evaluated through XTT assay, according to Martinez and Casadevall,<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0330"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">25</span></a> with modifications. Stock solutions of XTT (1<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span>) were previously prepared, filtrated and stocked at −20<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C, until used. Menadione (Sigma) (0.4<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mM in acetone) was prepared at the moment of use. Afterwards, 50<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μL of sterile PBS, 75<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μL of XTT solution, and 6<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μL of menadione solution were added to each well. Plates were incubated at 35<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>°C during 5<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>h, in the dark, and then XTT was all transferred to a new plate and read in a spectrophotometer at 492<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>nm.</p></span><span id="sec0030" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0040">Statistical analysis</span><p id="par0060" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">For analysis of the MIC data of drugs against planktonic cells, Student's <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">t</span> test for independent and paired samples was used. To check the variation of the MIC values of the drugs in combination, as well as the FICI value, Student's <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">t</span> test for paired samples was also used. Regarding the biofilm assay, all tests were made in triplicate and results were evaluated by ANOVA and Tukey's multiple comparison post-test. <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span>-Values<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05 were considered statistically significant.</p></span></span><span id="sec0035" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0045">Results</span><span id="sec0040" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0050">Susceptibility test of planktonic cells</span><p id="par0065" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Among the tested statins, simvastatin showed the lowest MIC, with geometric means varying from 29.45 to 567.16 and from 62.5 to 500<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> against the genera <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span>, respectively (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#tbl0005">Table 1</a>). Atorvastatin showed better results against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> species, when compared to <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp., with MIC geometric means varying from 52.06 to 1682.37<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and from 3886.02 to >10,000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#tbl0005">Table 1</a>). As for pravastatin, the MIC geometric means varied from 2159.24 to >50,000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and from 44079.56 to >50,000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#tbl0005">Table 1</a>). MIC geometric means for the classic antifungals against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. varied from 0.343 to 1.624<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for amphotericin B, from 0.046 to 15.021<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for itraconazole, and from 0.659 to 82.346<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for fluconazole. MIC geometric means for classic antifungals against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. varied from 0.125 to 0.735<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for amphotericin B, from 0.189 to 1<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for itraconazole, and from 6.498 to 64<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> for fluconazole (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#tbl0005">Table 1</a>).</p><elsevierMultimedia ident="tbl0005"></elsevierMultimedia><p id="par0070" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Results for the <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">in vitro</span> interaction between simvastatin and antifungal drugs against these yeasts are shown in <a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#tbl0010">Table 2</a>. In general, a synergistic interaction was observed between simvastatin and both azoles against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. albicans</span> (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>10/10), <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. tropicalis</span> (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>11/11) and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C</span>. <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">parapsilosis sensu lato</span> (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>12/12) (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05). Concerning <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. krusei</span>, only the combination of simvastatin and itraconazole was synergistic (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>9/10) (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05). As for <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp., synergistic interactions were observed between simvastatin and the three antifungals tested against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. gattii</span> (simvastatin/amphotericin B and simvastatin/fluconazole: <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>7/7; simvastatin/itraconazole: <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>5/7) and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. neoformans</span> (simvastatin/amphotericin B: <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>11/11; simvastatin/itraconazole: <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>9/11; simvastatin/fluconazole: <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>=<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>10/11) (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05).</p><elsevierMultimedia ident="tbl0010"></elsevierMultimedia></span><span id="sec0045" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0055">Susceptibility test of sessile cells</span><p id="par0075" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Regarding the action of simvastatin against biofilm of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp., simvastatin inhibited growing biofilms at concentrations greater than 10xMIC (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0005">Fig. 1</a>). Amphotericin B caused significant decrease in metabolic activity of growing biofilms at 10xMIC and 50xMIC, while itraconazole caused inhibition at all tested concentrations (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05). As for mature biofilms, simvastatin caused significant decrease in metabolic activity (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0005">Fig. 1</a>) (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05), at concentrations above 50xMIC. Amphotericin B inhibited mature biofilms at all tested concentrations, while itraconazole only at 50xMIC and 100xMIC (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05).</p><elsevierMultimedia ident="fig0005"></elsevierMultimedia><p id="par0080" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Regarding the genus <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span>, simvastatin inhibited growing biofilms at all tested concentrations (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0010">Fig. 2</a>) (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05), similar to what was observed when amphotericin B and itraconazole were used (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05). Concerning mature biofilms, simvastatin caused significant decrease in metabolic activity of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> biofilm at 50xMIC and 100xMIC (<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#fig0010">Fig. 2</a>) (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05). Amphotericin B inhibited mature biofilms at all tested concentrations (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05), while itraconazole did not decrease biofilm metabolic activity at any tested concentration.</p><elsevierMultimedia ident="fig0010"></elsevierMultimedia></span></span><span id="sec0050" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0060">Discussion</span><p id="par0085" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">This study shows the inhibitory activity of simvastatin on the growth of yeasts of the genera <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> with an inhibitory effect against both planktonic cells and biofilms. The MICs of simvastatin against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. albicans</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. tropicalis</span> were similar to the serum levels of the drug, when administered to control blood cholesterol.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0335"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">26</span></a><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C</span>. <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">albicans</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. tropicalis</span> are important fungal pathogens commonly isolated from candidemia.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0340"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">27,28</span></a> Simvastatin and atorvastatin have been described inhibiting <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and the filamentous fungus <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Aspergillus fumigatus</span>.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0270"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">13</span></a> This work confirms the action of these two drugs, especially simvastatin against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. However, the growth of these fungi was not inhibited by pravastatin. The use of statins deregulates cellular production of isoprenoid,<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0270"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">13</span></a> which leads to mitochondrial dysfunction, respiratory deficit,<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0350"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">29</span></a> and changes in lipid structure and in the dynamics of plasma membrane of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. albicans</span> cells.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0355"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">30</span></a></p><p id="par0090" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">There is no synergistic interaction when simvastatin is associated with amphotericin B against most <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. strains. Statins reduce the amount of fungal ergosterol, which may lead to decreased activity of amphotericin B, since ergosterol is the target molecule for this antifungal drug and a decrease in the amount of this molecule is one of the mechanisms developed by amphotericin B resistant <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. However, synergism between simvastatin and amphotericin B was observed against strains of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp., in line with previous reports with the filamentous fungi <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Rhizopus oryzae</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Aspergillus flavus</span>.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0360"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">31</span></a> These contradictory findings still need to be elucidated.</p><p id="par0095" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">In general, when simvastatin is associated with azoles (i.e. itraconazole or fluconazole) there is synergism against strains of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. However, probably due to the intrinsic resistance of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C</span>. <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">krusei</span> to fluconazole, synergism between simvastatin and fluconazole was not observed against this <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> species. The interaction between statins and azoles has been reported against the yeasts <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Saccharomyces cerevisiae</span><a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0365"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">32</span></a> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp.,<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0370"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">33</span></a> and the filamentous fungi <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Aspergillus</span> spp., <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Mucor</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Rhizopus</span> spp.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0290"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">17,33</span></a> Synergism between these two pharmacological groups is most likely associated with the combined action of the drugs in reducing fungal ergosterol, by acting at different moments in the pathway of ergosterol biosynthesis.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0260"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">11</span></a> In addition, the reduction of endogenous sterol due to the action of statins increases cell membrane permeability in order to increase absorption of exogenous sterol, as a compensatory mechanism, and, simultaneously, the entrance of azoles in the cell is facilitated.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0375"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">34</span></a></p><p id="par0100" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Biofilm production is considered an important virulence factor of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0380"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">35</span></a> and it contributes for the persistence of infections.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0385"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">36</span></a> It has been demonstrated that simvastatin also inhibits growing and mature biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. strains when used alone. Liu et al.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0390"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">37</span></a> showed that simvastatin inhibited biofilm production of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. albicans</span> after 16-h-incubation, suggesting that at least one mechanism of inhibition involves interference with ergosterol biosynthesis. On the other hand, there are no reports of the effect of simvastatin on biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. Additional studies are needed to better understand the action of simvastatin against yeast biofilms.</p><p id="par0105" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Studies have shown that amphotericin B inhibits fungal biofilms<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0330"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">25,38</span></a> causing apoptosis of the cells in <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> biofilms.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0400"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">39</span></a> In our study, growing and mature biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. were inhibited by amphotericin B. Although many authors have reported that azoles do not inhibit fungal biofilms,<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRefs" href="#bib0330"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">25,38</span></a> the present study demonstrated the inhibition of growing and mature biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. by itraconazole. As for <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp., itraconazole only inhibited growing biofilms.</p><p id="par0110" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">Although several reports have demonstrated <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">in vitro</span> activity of statins agents against many clinical relevant yeast and mold species, as well as the synergistic effect of statins with different antifungal drugs, clinical studies are scarce.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0405"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">40</span></a> Spanakis et al.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0300"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">19</span></a> showed that use of statins decreased the incidence of cultures positive for <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> species among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who underwent gastrointestinal surgery. In contrast, no beneficial effects were observed for statins in a study of patients with candidemia.<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#bib0410"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">41</span></a> However, these studies were performed with different patient groups and were inconclusive. Thus, further studies aiming to evaluate the benefits of statin in antifungal therapy are required.</p><p id="par0115" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">The present study showed the activity of statins against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> species, with particular emphasis on simvastatin, isolated and combined with classical antifungals. In addition, it was also demonstrated that simvastatin was able to inhibit growing and mature biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp.</p></span><span id="sec0055" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleSectionTitle" id="sect0065">Conflicts of interest</span><p id="par0120" class="elsevierStylePara elsevierViewall">The authors declare no conflicts of interest.</p></span></span>" "textoCompletoSecciones" => array:1 [ "secciones" => array:8 [ 0 => array:3 [ "identificador" => "xres561578" "titulo" => "Abstract" "secciones" => array:1 [ 0 => array:1 [ "identificador" => "abst0005" ] ] ] 1 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "xpalclavsec577977" "titulo" => "Keywords" ] 2 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0005" "titulo" => "Introduction" ] 3 => array:3 [ "identificador" => "sec0010" "titulo" => "Materials and methods" "secciones" => array:4 [ 0 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0015" "titulo" => "Microorganisms" ] 1 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0020" "titulo" => "Susceptibility testing of planktonic cells" ] 2 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0025" "titulo" => "Susceptibility test of sessile cells" ] 3 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0030" "titulo" => "Statistical analysis" ] ] ] 4 => array:3 [ "identificador" => "sec0035" "titulo" => "Results" "secciones" => array:2 [ 0 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0040" "titulo" => "Susceptibility test of planktonic cells" ] 1 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0045" "titulo" => "Susceptibility test of sessile cells" ] ] ] 5 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0050" "titulo" => "Discussion" ] 6 => array:2 [ "identificador" => "sec0055" "titulo" => "Conflicts of interest" ] 7 => array:1 [ "titulo" => "References" ] ] ] "pdfFichero" => "main.pdf" "tienePdf" => true "fechaRecibido" => "2015-04-02" "fechaAceptado" => "2015-06-01" "PalabrasClave" => array:1 [ "en" => array:1 [ 0 => array:4 [ "clase" => "keyword" "titulo" => "Keywords" "identificador" => "xpalclavsec577977" "palabras" => array:5 [ 0 => "<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span>" 1 => "<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span>" 2 => "Simvastatin" 3 => "Antifungal activity" 4 => "Biofilm" ] ] ] ] "tieneResumen" => true "resumen" => array:1 [ "en" => array:2 [ "titulo" => "Abstract" "resumen" => "<span id="abst0005" class="elsevierStyleSection elsevierViewall"><p id="spar0005" class="elsevierStyleSimplePara elsevierViewall">The antifungal activity of some statins against different fungal species has been reported. Thus, at the first moment, the <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">in vitro</span> antifungal activity of simvastatin, atorvastatin and pravastatin was tested against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. Then, in a second approach, considering that the best results were obtained for simvastatin, this drug was evaluated in combination with antifungal drugs against planktonic growth and tested against biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. Drug susceptibility testing was performed using the microdilution broth method, as described by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute. The interaction between simvastatin and antifungals against planktonic cells was analyzed by calculating the fractional inhibitory concentration index. Regarding biofilm susceptibility, simvastatin was tested against growing biofilm and mature biofilm of one strain of each tested yeast species. Simvastatin showed inhibitory effect against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. with minimum inhibitory concentration values ranging from 15.6 to 1000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span> and from 62.5 to 1000<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>L<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span>, respectively. The combination of simvastatin with itraconazole and fluconazole showed synergism against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp., while the combination of simvastatin with amphotericin B was synergistic only against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. Concerning the biofilm assays, simvastatin was able to inhibit both growing biofilm and mature biofilm of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. The present study showed that simvastatin inhibits planktonic cells and biofilms of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> species.</p></span>" ] ] "multimedia" => array:4 [ 0 => array:7 [ "identificador" => "fig0005" "etiqueta" => "Fig. 1" "tipo" => "MULTIMEDIAFIGURA" "mostrarFloat" => true "mostrarDisplay" => false "figura" => array:1 [ 0 => array:4 [ "imagen" => "gr1.jpeg" "Alto" => 1543 "Ancho" => 1633 "Tamanyo" => 115989 ] ] "descripcion" => array:1 [ "en" => "<p id="spar0010" class="elsevierStyleSimplePara elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">In vitro</span> effect of simvastatin (SIM), amphotericin B (AMB), and itraconazole (ITC) at 3 different concentrations on biofilm formation (A) and mature biofilm (B) of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. Black bars: positive control; MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration. Absorbance of XTT (492<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>nm). *Represents statistically significant difference (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05) when compared to the positive control. Data expressed as mean<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>±<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>SEM.</p>" ] ] 1 => array:7 [ "identificador" => "fig0010" "etiqueta" => "Fig. 2" "tipo" => "MULTIMEDIAFIGURA" "mostrarFloat" => true "mostrarDisplay" => false "figura" => array:1 [ 0 => array:4 [ "imagen" => "gr2.jpeg" "Alto" => 1585 "Ancho" => 1643 "Tamanyo" => 113724 ] ] "descripcion" => array:1 [ "en" => "<p id="spar0015" class="elsevierStyleSimplePara elsevierViewall"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">In vitro</span> effect of simvastatin (SIM), amphotericin B (AMB), and itraconazole (ITC) at 3 different concentrations on biofilm formation (A) and mature biofilm (B) of <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp. strains. Black bars: positive control; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration. Absorbance of XTT (492<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>nm). *Represents statistical significant difference (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">p</span><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>0.05) when compared to the positive control. Data expressed as mean<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>±<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>SEM.</p>" ] ] 2 => array:7 [ "identificador" => "tbl0005" "etiqueta" => "Table 1" "tipo" => "MULTIMEDIATABLA" "mostrarFloat" => true "mostrarDisplay" => false "tabla" => array:2 [ "tablatextoimagen" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "tabla" => array:1 [ 0 => """ <table border="0" frame="\n \t\t\t\t\tvoid\n \t\t\t\t" class=""><thead title="thead"><tr title="table-row"><th class="td" title="table-head " align="left" valign="top" scope="col">Strains (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span>) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " colspan="6" align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">MIC geometric mean (μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span>)</th></tr><tr title="table-row"><th class="td" title="table-head " align="" valign="top" scope="col"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " colspan="3" align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Statins</th><th class="td" title="table-head " colspan="3" align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Antifungals</th></tr><tr title="table-row"><th class="td" title="table-head " align="" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Simvastatin \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Atorvastatin \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Pravastatin \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Amphotericin B \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Itraconazole \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Fluconazole \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th></tr></thead><tbody title="tbody"><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="7" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic"><span class="elsevierStyleBold">Candida</span></span><span class="elsevierStyleBold">species</span></td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. albicans</span> (16) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">29.45 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">52.06 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">2159.24 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.561 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">5.992 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">21.357 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. tropicalis</span> (12) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">70.12 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">165.34 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">21022.41 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.343 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">15.021 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">82.346 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. krusei</span> (11) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">567.16 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">755.06 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>50,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.624 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.072 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">12.126 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. parapsilosis sensu lato</span> (12) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">235.97 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">1491.37 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>50,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.707 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.059 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.891 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="7" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic"><span class="elsevierStyleBold">Cryptococcus</span></span><span class="elsevierStyleBold">species</span></td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. neoformans</span> A<a class="elsevierStyleCrossRef" href="#tblfn0005"><span class="elsevierStyleSup">a</span></a> (11) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">500 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">3886.02 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">44079.56 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.536 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.189 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">6.498 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. neoformans</span> D (1) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">250 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>10,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>50,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.25 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.25 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">8 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. neoformans</span> AD (1) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">62.5 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>10,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>50,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.125 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.5 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">8 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. gatti</span> B (11) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">500 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">5325.21 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">44079.56 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.735 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.315 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">34.562 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">C. gatti</span> C (1) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">500 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>10,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">>50,000 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">64 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr></tbody></table> """ ] "imagenFichero" => array:1 [ 0 => "xTab909228.png" ] ] ] "notaPie" => array:1 [ 0 => array:3 [ "identificador" => "tblfn0005" "etiqueta" => "a" "nota" => "<p class="elsevierStyleNotepara" id="npar0005">Serotypes.</p>" ] ] ] "descripcion" => array:1 [ "en" => "<p id="spar0020" class="elsevierStyleSimplePara elsevierViewall">Geometric means of the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MIC) of statins and antifungal agents against <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida</span> spp. and <span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus</span> spp.</p>" ] ] 3 => array:7 [ "identificador" => "tbl0010" "etiqueta" => "Table 2" "tipo" => "MULTIMEDIATABLA" "mostrarFloat" => true "mostrarDisplay" => false "tabla" => array:2 [ "leyenda" => "<p id="spar0030" class="elsevierStyleSimplePara elsevierViewall">SIM, simvastatin; AMB, amphotericin B; ITC, itraconazole; FLC, fluconazole; MIC, minimum inhibitory concentration; FICI, fractional inhibitory concentration index.</p>" "tablatextoimagen" => array:1 [ 0 => array:2 [ "tabla" => array:1 [ 0 => """ <table border="0" frame="\n \t\t\t\t\tvoid\n \t\t\t\t" class=""><thead title="thead"><tr title="table-row"><th class="td" title="table-head " align="left" valign="top" scope="col">Species (<span class="elsevierStyleItalic">n</span>) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col">Drugs \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">MIC (isolated) (μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span>)</th><th class="td" title="table-head " colspan="2" align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">MIC (combination) (μg<span class="elsevierStyleHsp" style=""></span>mL<span class="elsevierStyleSup">−1</span>)</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col">FICI \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col">Number of strains showing synergism \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th></tr><tr title="table-row"><th class="td" title="table-head " align="" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">SIM \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Antifungal \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">SIM \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="center" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black">Antifungal \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th><th class="td" title="table-head " align="" valign="top" scope="col" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</th></tr></thead><tbody title="tbody"><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida albicans</span> (10)</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/AMB \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">29.11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.616 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">24.06 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.595 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.741 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">0/10 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/ITC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">29.11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">9.189 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.042 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.329 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.071 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">10/10 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/FLC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">29.11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">21.112 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.695 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.116 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.116 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">10/10 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleVsp" style="height:0.5px"></span></td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida tropicalis</span> (11)</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/AMB \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">75.47 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.3426 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">55.637 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.354 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.37 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">1/11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/ITC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">75.47 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">15.021 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.327 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.266 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.035 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">11/11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/FLC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">75.47 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">82.347 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">4.425 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">4.832 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.117 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">11/11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleVsp" style="height:0.5px"></span></td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida krusei</span> (10)</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/AMB \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">574.35 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.624 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">435.28 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.231 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">1.515 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">0/10 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/ITC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">574.35 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.072 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">116.61 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.416 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">9/10 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/FLC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">574.35 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">12.126 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">233.26 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">4.925 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.812 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">3/10 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleVsp" style="height:0.5px"></span></td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Candida parapsilosis sensu lato</span> (12)</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/AMB \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">235.97 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.707 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">78.74 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.236 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.667 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">7/12 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/ITC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">235.97 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.059 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">41.68 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.010 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.353 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">12/12 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/FLC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">235.97 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.891 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">49.58 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.187 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.420 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">12/12 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleVsp" style="height:0.5px"></span></td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus neoformans</span> (11)</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">Serotypes: A(9); D(1); AD(1) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/AMB \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">388.6 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.4139 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">35.42 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.0377 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.182 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">11/11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/ITC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">388.6 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.1943 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">70.86 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.0354 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.365 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">9/11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/FLC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">388.6 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">6.622 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">21.38 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.3648 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">10/11 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleVsp" style="height:0.5px"></span></td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " colspan="8" align="left" valign="top"><span class="elsevierStyleItalic">Cryptococcus gattii</span> (7)</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">Serotypes: B(6); C(1) \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/AMB \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">500 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.8203 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">19.025 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.0312 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.076 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">7/7 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/ITC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">500 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.4102 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">84.0803 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.0689 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.336 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">5/7 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr><tr title="table-row"><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="" valign="top"> \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">SIM/FLC \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">500 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">39.008 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">38.051 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">2.972 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="char" valign="top">0.152 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td><td class="td" title="table-entry " align="left" valign="top">7/7 \t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t</td></tr></tbody></table> """ ] "imagenFichero" => array:1 [ 0 => "xTab909229.png" ] ] ] ] "descripcion" => array:1 [ "en" => "<p id="spar0025" 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