Influence of temperature and concentration on the postantifungal effect and the effects of sub-MIC concentrations of four antifungal agents on previously treated Candida species

Chemotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 245-252

  Garcia M T ^a   Llorente, M T ^a   Minguez F M ^a,b   Prieto, J ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

5 Fluorocytosine; Amphotericin B; Fluconazole; Ketoconazole; Postantifungal effect; Sub MIC effects; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; KETOCONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FUNGUS GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 0033918807     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000007296     Document Type: Article

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