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Some pharmaceutical properties undesirable for clinical use led to the rational design of synthetic molecules with constructed peptide arrangements, giving a novel therapeutic avenue. A prior publication showed synthetic peptide RP557 inhibition and killing of fluconazole-sensitive and resistant\n                    <jats:italic>Candida<\/jats:italic>\n                    species isolates, biofilm inhibition, no resistance induction, direct membrane action, negligible mammalian cell toxicity and topical efficacy in a rodent vaginal candidiasis model. These findings highlight the relevance of investigating RP557 activity against other fungal pathogens.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Objective.<\/jats:bold>\n                    We evaluated the antifungal spectrum of the RP557 against World Health Organization-listed priority fungal pathogens, including endemic and skin fungal pathogens, both alone and in combination with commercial antifungal drugs.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Methods.<\/jats:bold>\n                    The antifungal spectrum was evaluated by broth dilution vs. clinical isolates, and we present 76 MICs (mcg ml\n                    <jats:sup>\u22121<\/jats:sup>\n                    ) performed according to M27 or M38 CLSI documents, 35 checkerboard interactions with antifungals and 10 minimum fungicidal determinations.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Results.<\/jats:bold>\n                    Overall impression is robust activity vs. chromoblastomycosis and mycetoma species,\n                    <jats:italic>Cryptococcus neoformans<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Trichophyton<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp.; broad MIC ranges within most species, least activity vs.\n                    <jats:italic>Mucorales<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic>Aspergillus<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp.; and some promising drug interactions vs.\n                    <jats:italic>Sporothrix<\/jats:italic>\n                    spp. and\n                    <jats:italic>Candida auris<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion.<\/jats:bold>\n                    Additional efficacy data\n                    <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                    is needed. 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