In vitro susceptibilities of Candida albicans isolates to antifungal agents in Tokat, Turkey

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 8, Issue 9, 2015, Pages

  Yenisehirli, Gulgun ^a   Bulut, Nermin ^a   Yenisehirli, Aydan ^a   Bulut, Yunus ^a  

^a GAZIOSMANPASA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Amphotericin B; Antifungal drug resistance; Azoles; Candida albicans; Echinocandins

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANIDULAFUNGIN; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CASPOFUNGIN; FLUCONAZOLE; ITRACONAZOLE; KETOCONAZOLE; POSACONAZOLE; VORICONAZOLE;

ANTIFUNGAL RESISTANCE; ANTIFUNGAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; FUNGUS CULTURE; FUNGUS ISOLATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MIC50; MIC90; NONHUMAN; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 84941772896     PISSN: 20083645     EISSN: 20084161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/jjm.28057     Document Type: Article

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