Effects of incubation time and buffer concentration on in vitro activities of antifungal agents against Candida albicans

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1473-1476

  Tornatore, Michelle A ^a   Noskin, Gary A ^a   Hacek, Donna M ^a   Obias, Arlene A ^a   Peterson, Lance R ^a,b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS CULTURE; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGI; MOPS;

EID: 0030926188     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.6.1473-1476.1997     Document Type: Article

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