Effect of media on growth rate and susceptibility testing of Cryptococcus neoformans

Mycoses

Volumn 39, Issue 5-6, 1996, Pages 201-206

  St Germain, G ^a   Dion, Christiane ^a  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antifungal agents; Cryptococcus neoformans; Susceptibility testing

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029740099     PISSN: 09337407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1996.tb00125.x     Document Type: Article

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