Effect of pH and buffer system on the in-vitro activity of five antifungals against yeasts

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 453-459

  Gadea, I ^a   Cuenca, M ^a   Gegundez M I ^a   Zapardiel, J ^a   Valero, M L ^a   Soriano, F ^a  

^a Hospital UniversitarioFundación Jiménez Díaz   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; AMPHOTERICIN B DEOXYCHOLATE; BUFFER; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; CULTURE MEDIUM; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PH; TORULOPSIS GLABRATA; YEAST;

EID: 0030949489     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/39.4.453     Document Type: Article

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