Comparison of the E test with broth microdilution for antifungal susceptibility testing of yeasts

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 3-6

  Gould, I M ^a   Milne, K ^a   Wood, W ^a   Kunova, A ^b  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Antifungals; E test; Microdilution test; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDA GUILLIERMONDII; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; TECHNIQUE; TORULOPSIS GLABRATA; YEAST;

EID: 0031913156     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.1998.10.1.3     Document Type: Article

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