Patent ID: 7521418

Claim:
A method for treating a fungal infection in a subject, the method comprising: administering to the subject an antifungal amount of a polyene macrolide antifungal agent selected from amphotericin B or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and a glycopeptide antibacterial agent of formula I: wherein R 1 is —CH 2 CH 2 —NH—(CH 2 ) 9 CH 3 and R 7 is —CH 2 —NH—CH 2 —P(O)(OH) 2 or hydrogen; or R 1 is 4-(4-chlorophenyl)benzyl and R 7 is hydrogen; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof; wherein the fungal infection is caused by Candida albicans, Candida parapsilosis, Candida tropicalis, Candida krusei , or a combination thereof.