Evaluation of Malassezia pachydermatis antifungal susceptibility using two different methods

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 359-362

  Da Silva Nascente, Patrícia ^a   De Oliveira Nobre, Márcia ^b   Schuch, Luiz Filipe ^a   Lucia Jr , Thomaz ^a   Ferreiro, Laerte ^b   Araújo Meireles, Mário Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Broth microdilution method; Etest ; Fluconazole; Itraconazole; Ketoconazole; Malassezia pachydermatis

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS; MALASSEZIA PACHYDERMATIS;

EID: 19944419521     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1517-83822003000400015     Document Type: Article

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