In vitro activity of amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, caspofungin and terbinafine against Scytalidium dimidiatum and Scytalidium hyalinum clinical isolates

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 835-837

  Lacroix, Claire ^a   de Chauvin, Martine Feuilhade ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antifungal agents; Dermatomycosis; Onychomycosis; Scytalidiosis; Triazoles

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CASPOFUNGIN; ITRACONAZOLE; POSACONAZOLE; TERBINAFINE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; FUNGUS; FUNGUS ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOSIS; NONHUMAN; SCYTALIDIUM DIMIDIATUM; SCYTALIDIUM HYALINUM;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ASCOMYCOTA; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOSES;

EID: 41149086825     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkn011     Document Type: Article

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