Determination of antifungal susceptibility of Aspergillus spp. responsible for otomycosis by E-test method

Journal de Mycologie Medicale

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 122-125

  Aktas, E ^a   Yigit, N ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aspergillus spp.; E test; Itraconazole; Ketoconazole; Otomycosis

Indexed keywords

ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; AUDITORY CANAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EAR INFECTION; EPSILOMETER TEST; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROSCOPY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OTOMYCOSIS;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER;

EID: 67349185806     PISSN: 11565233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mycmed.2009.03.004     Document Type: Article

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