MIC evaluation of Candida reference strains and clinical isolates by E-test

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 351-355

  Costa, A R ^a   Rodrigues, M E ^a   Silva, F ^b   Henriques, Mariana ^a   Azeredo, J ^a   Faustino, A ^b   Oliveira, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE BRAGA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; CASPOFUNGIN; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; POSACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; CANDIDA GLABRATA; CANDIDA KRUSEI; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA TROPICALIS; DRUG RESISTANCE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; EPSILOMETER TEST; FUNGICIDAL ACTIVITY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STRAIN IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 68349115995     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2009.21.3.351     Document Type: Article

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