| Literature DB >> 15215141 |
Abdalla O A Ahmed1, Wendy W J van de Sande, Wim van Vianen, Alex van Belkum, Ahmed H Fahal, Henri A Verbrugh, Irma A J M Bakker-Woudenberg.
Abstract
Susceptibilities of Madurella mycetomatis against amphotericin B and itraconazole in vitro were determined by protocols based on NCCLS guidelines (visual reading) and a 2,3-bis (2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-5-[(phenylamino) carbonyl]-2H-tetrazolium hydroxide (XTT) assay for fungal viability. The XTT assay was reproducible and sensitive for both antifungals. Itraconazole (MIC at which 50% of the isolates tested are inhibited [MIC(50)]) of 0.06 to 0.13 mg/liter) was superior to amphotericin B (MIC(50) of 0.5 to 1.0 mg/liter).Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15215141 PMCID: PMC434196 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.48.7.2742-2746.2004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191