Detection and antifungal susceptibility testing of oral Candida dubliniensis from human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 501-504

  Chunchanur, Sneha K ^a   Nadgir, Shobha D ^b   Halesh, L H ^b   Patil, B S ^a   Kausar, Yasmeen ^c   Chandrasekhar, M R ^d  

^a SDM COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b Dharwad and Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

^c AL AMEEN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Antifungal susceptibility testing; C. dubliniensis; Human immunodeficiency virus; Oropharyngeal candidiasis

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; FLUCONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE;

AGAR MEDIUM; ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CANDIDA DUBLINIENSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS ISOLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; OROPHARYNX CANDIDIASIS; PREVALENCE;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; AZOLES; CANDIDA; CANDIDIASIS; DRUG RESISTANCE, FUNGAL; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MOUTH; PREVALENCE;

EID: 70350319335     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.56138     Document Type: Article

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