In vitro fungicidal activities of echinocandins against candida metapsilosis, c. orthopsilosis, and c. parapsilosis evaluated by time-kill studies

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 2194-2197

  Cantón, Emilia ^a   Espinel Ingroff, Ana ^b   Pemán, Javier ^a   Castillo, Lucas Del ^c  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIDULAFUNGIN; CASPOFUNGIN; FLUCONAZOLE; MICAFUNGIN;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANDIDA; CANDIDA METAPSILOSIS; CANDIDA ORTHOPSILOSIS; CANDIDA PARAPSILOSIS; DRUG SCREENING; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; CANDIDA; ECHINOCANDINS; LIPOPEPTIDES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MICROBIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77951221952     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: 10986596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01538-09     Document Type: Article

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