Reaction to Dalhoff and Levy: 'Does use of the polyene natamycin as a food preservative jeopardise the clinical efficacy of amphotericin B? A word of concern'

Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2015 Nov;46(5):595-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.07.005. Epub 2015 Aug 12.

Authors

Hugo Streekstra¹, André Keuter¹, Lonneke Wilms²

Affiliations

¹ DSM Food Specialties B.V., Postal Point 600-250, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX Delft, The Netherlands.
² DSM Food Specialties B.V., Postal Point 600-250, Alexander Fleminglaan 1, 2613 AX Delft, The Netherlands. Electronic address: Lonneke.Wilms@dsm.com.

PMID: 26364846
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2015.07.005

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Amphotericin B / pharmacology*
Antifungal Agents / administration & dosage*
Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
Drug Resistance, Fungal*
Food Preservation / methods*
Food Preservatives / administration & dosage*
Humans
Natamycin / administration & dosage*

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Food Preservatives
Amphotericin B
Natamycin