A disc plate assay for characterization of the effect of interaction between polyenes and azoles on growth of Candida albicans CA12

Microbios

Volumn 87, Issue 352, 1996, Pages 161-167

  Cao, Boyang ^a   Tsang, Paul Waikei ^a   Tsang, Dominic N C ^b   Samaranayake, L P ^c   Wang, J ^a  

^a Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Candida albicans; Drug interaction; Fluconazole

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTICS, ANTIFUNGAL; ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; FLUCONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 0030341752     PISSN: 00262633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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