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ArticleInfection and drug resistance2026

In vitro Combinatorial Effects of 18β-Glycyrrhetinic Acid with Azole Antifungals.

Yixin Zeng, Jing Hu, Lu Ge, Junhao Yu, Menghua Tang, Jufang Tan, Heng Zhang, Yi Sun

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Yixin Zeng *Department of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, 434023, People's Republic of China.
Jing Hu *Department of Medicine, Xiangyang Polytechnic University, Xiangyang, Hubei Province, 441050, People's Republic of China.
Lu Ge *Department of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, 434023, People's Republic of China.
Junhao YuDepartment of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, 434023, People's Republic of China.
Menghua TangDepartment of Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, 434023, People's Republic of China.
Jufang TanDepartment of Pediatrics, Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, 434100, People's Republic of China.
Heng ZhangHubei Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pathogenic Fungal Infections, Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, 434100, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0002-6618-5311
Yi SunHubei Provincial Clinical Medical Research Center for Diagnosis and Treatment of Pathogenic Fungal Infections, Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei Province, 434100, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0002-4489-3803

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Abstract

Objective: To explore the combined effects of multiple drugs and provide more therapeutic options for invasive fungal infections, this study evaluated the in vitro susceptibility of Methods: The antifungal activity of GA combined with ITC, VRC, POS, and FLU against 107 clinical isolates was evaluated using the CLSI broth microdilution method (M27-A3 and M38-A2), including 56 strains of Results: GA alone exhibited no antifungal activity. However, its combination with azoles showed complex biphasic effects. The synergistic rates of GA-POS against Conclusion: In vitro experiments demonstrate that synergistic or antagonistic effects can be observed when GA is combined with azoles. These findings deepen our understanding of the combinatorial efficacy of GA and azoles and provide new perspectives for targeted antifungal combination therapy.

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antagonismazole sensitizerbiphasic effectsclinical isolatessynergism

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