A comparative study of the broth micro- and macro-dilution techniques for the determination of the in vitro susceptibility of Aspergillus fumigatus

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 960-964

  Manavathu, Elias K ^a   Alangaden, George J ^a   Lerner, Stephen A ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Antifungals; Aspergillus fumigatus; Broth macrodilution; Drug resistance; Susceptibility test

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESISTANCE; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS GROWTH; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 0029969821     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/m96-123     Document Type: Article

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