Comparisons of the effects of fungicidal and fungistatic antifungal agents on the morphogenetic transformation of Candida albicans

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 411-413

  Hawser, Stephen ^a   Islam, Khalid ^a  

^a SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACULEACIN A; AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FUNGICIDE; MULUNDOCANDIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MORPHOGENESIS;

EID: 0033036843     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/43.3.411     Document Type: Article

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