Interlaboratory evaluation of the Etest® for antifungal susceptibility testing of dermatophytes

Medical Mycology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-130

  Fernandez Torres B ^a   Carrillo Munoz A ^b   Ortoneda, M ^a   Pujol, I ^c   Pastor, F J ^a   Guarro, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

^b Asesoria Cientifica y de Investigacion Aplicada   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI SANT JOAN DE REUS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Broth microdilution; Dermatophytes; Etest ; In vitro susceptibility

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DERMATOPHYTE; DILUTION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; LABORATORY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTHRODERMA; DERMATOMYCOSIS; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD; TEST STRIP;

ARTHRODERMATACEAE;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; DERMATOMYCOSES; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; HUMANS; LABORATORIES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; REAGENT STRIPS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0142139351     PISSN: 13693786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/mmy.41.2.125.130     Document Type: Article

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