In vitro antifungal activity of epigallocatechin 3-O-gallate against clinical isolates of dermatophytes

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 535-538

  Park, Bong Joo ^a   Taguchi, Hideaki ^b   Kamei, Katsuhiko ^b   Matsuzawa, Tetsuhiro ^b   Hyon, Suong Hyu ^c   Park, Jong Chul ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dermatophytes; Epigallocatechin 3 O gallate; Microsporum canis; Susceptibility; Trichophyton mentagrophytes; Trichophyton rubrum

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FLUCONAZOLE; FLUCYTOSINE; ITRACONAZOLE; MICONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHYTE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN;

ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS; ARTHRODERMATACEAE; CATECHIN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 79955667472     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.3.535     Document Type: Article

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