Well diffusion for antifungal susceptibility testing

Magaldi, S; Mata‐Essayag, Sofía; Capriles, Claudia Hartung de; Pérez, Claudio F.; Colella, María Teresa; Olaizola, Carolina; Ontiveros, Yudith

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2003.03.002

articleInternational Journal of Infectious DiseasesDec 2, 2003GOLD OA

Well diffusion for antifungal susceptibility testing

SMS Magaldi SMSofía Mata‐Essayag CHClaudia Hartung de Capriles CFClaudio F. Pérez MTMaría Teresa Colella

Central University of Venezuela · Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado

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Abstract

Introduction

The increasing clinical and microbiologic resistance of Candida spp. isolates to several antifungal agents is becoming a serious problem. It is now reasonable to propose the use of antifungal susceptibility testing in Candida spp. isolates from patients who have failed conventional therapy, before the selection of an empirical therapy.

Methods

One hundred and fifty eight isolates of Candida spp. were evaluated simultaneously by broth microdilution (NCCLS standard) and well diffusion testing (WD), a diffusion method similar to disc diffusion.

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Keywords

Fluconazole
Itraconazole
Posaconazole
Caspofungin
Candida glabrata
Candida tropicalis
Broth microdilution
Antifungal

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