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Antifungal susceptibility profile of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates from avian lungs [PDF]

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2020
: Susceptibility testing is essential to inform the correct management of Aspergillus infections. In this study we present antifungal susceptibility profile of A. fumigatus isolates recovered from lungs of birds with and without aspergillosis.
Andréia Spanamberg, Ana Paula Ravazzolo, Laura B. Denardi, Sydney A. Hartz, Janio M. Santurio, David Driemeier, Laerte Ferreiro   +6 more
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Standardization of antifungal susceptibility testing [PDF]

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 1996
The application of in-vitro antifungal susceptibility testing to clinical research and to the guidance of antifungal therapy has been limited by a lack of reproducibility and uncertain clinical relevance. As a result of studies of the identified variables impacting on in-vitro susceptibility results, the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory ...
M G, Cormican, M A, Pfaller
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Autophagy Alters the Susceptibility of Candida albicans Biofilms to Antifungal Agents

Microorganisms, 2023
Candida albicans (C. albicans) reigns as a major cause of clinical candidiasis. C. albicans biofilms are known to increase resistance to antifungal agents, making biofilm-related infections particularly challenging to treat.
Jiadi Shen, Ming Ma, Wei Duan, Yun Huang, Banruo Shi, Qiaochu Wu, Xin Wei   +6 more
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Antifungal susceptibility testing for yeasts: how, when and why, according to the new EUCAST guidelines

Microbiologia Medica, 2011
Antifungal susceptibility testing of yeasts and the development of interpretive breakpoints are nowadays very important topics both for the increasing incidence of invasive mycoses and number of available antifungal drugs and for the appearance of ...
Esther Manso, Claudio Farina, Stefano Andreoni, Marco Conte, Paolo Fazii, Gianluigi Lombardi, Silvana Sanna   +6 more
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Evaluation of antifungal susceptibility testing in Candida isolates by Candifast and disk-diffusion method

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2014
With the increase in invasive fungal infections due to Candida species and resistance to antifungal therapy, in vitro antifungal susceptibility testing is becoming an important part of clinical microbiology laboratories.
Sidhartha Giri, Anupma Jyoti Kindo
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Phase-Dependent Differential In Vitro and Ex Vivo Susceptibility of Aspergillus flavus and Fusarium keratoplasticum to Azole Antifungals

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Fungal keratitis (FK) is an invasive infection of the cornea primarily associated with Aspergillus and Fusarium species. FK is treated empirically with a limited selection of topical antifungals with varying levels of success.
Darby Roberts, Jacklyn Salmon, Marc A. Cubeta, Brian C. Gilger   +3 more
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Susceptibility Testing of Fungi to Antifungal Drugs [PDF]

Journal of Fungi, 2018
Susceptibility testing of fungi against antifungal drugs commonly used for therapy is a key component of the care of patients with invasive fungal infections. Antifungal susceptibility testing (AFST) has progressed in recent decades to finally become standardized and available as both Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and European ...
Sanguinetti M., Posteraro B.
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Fluconazole Resistance and Heteroresistance in Cryptococcus spp.: Mechanisms and Implications [PDF]

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
The reference methodology for evaluating antifungal susceptibility is based on determining the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), which is the lowest drug concentration capable of inhibiting fungal growth.
Izabela de Mesquita Bárcia Moreira, Naira Sulany Oliveira de Sousa, Juan Diego Ribeiro de Almeida, Robert Langlady Lira Rosas Filho, Katia Santana Cruz, Ani Beatriz Jackisch Matsuura, Márcia de Souza Carvalho Melhem, Érica Simplício de Souza, Hagen Frickmann, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda, João Vicente Braga de Souza   +10 more
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Antifungal Susceptibilities ofCryptococcus neoformans

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
Resumen Los perfiles de susceptibilidad de los hongos de importancia médica en los países menos desarrollados siguen sin caracterizarse. Medimos las CMI de anfotericina B, 5-flucitosina, fluconazol, itraconazol y ketoconazol para aislados clínicos de Cryptococcus neoformans de Tailandia, Malawi y los Estados Unidos y no encontramos evidencia de ...
Lennox K. Archibald, Marion J. Tuohy, Deborah A. Wilson, Okey C. Nwanyanwu, Peter N. Kazembe, Somsit Tansuphasawadikul, Boonchuay Eampokalap, Achara Chaovavanich, L. Barth Reller, William R. Jarvis, Gerri S. Hall, Gary W. Procop   +11 more
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Trend of Candida species profiles and their susceptibility to various antifungals in Jakarta, Indonesia [PDF]

Current Medical Mycology
Background and Purpose: Fungal infections are prevalent in tropical countries, and their etiology depends on various factors, including the underlying cause and accompanying risk factors.
Conny Tjampakasari, Yeva Rosana, Mardiastuti Wahid   +2 more
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