Correlation between microdilution, Etest, and disk diffusion methods for antifungal susceptibility testing of fluconazole against Candida sp. blood isolates
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Antifungal susceptibility testing assists in finding the appropriate treatment for fungal infections, which are increasingly common. However, such testing is not very widespread. There are several existing methods, and the correlation between such methods was evaluated in this study.METHODS:
The susceptibility to fluconazole of 35 strains of Candida sp. isolated from blood cultures was evaluated by the followingmethods:
microdilution, Etest, and disk diffusion.RESULTS:
The correlation between the methods was around 90%.CONCLUSIONS:
The disk diffusion test exhibited a good correlation and can be used in laboratory routines to detect strains of Candida sp. that are resistant to fluconazole.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Candida
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Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana
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Fluconazol
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Antifúngicos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Jornal brasileiro de medicina tropical
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Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. (Online)
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (Impresso)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil