Comparative Analysis of Disc Diffusion and E-test with Broth Micro-dilution for Susceptibility Testing of Clinical Candida Isolates Against Amphotericin B, Fluconazole, Voriconazole and Caspofungin

Background: Antifungal susceptibility testing remains an area of intense interest because of the increasing number of clinical isolates resistant to antifungal therapy. Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute has proposed reference broth micro dilution (BMD) method for susceptibility testing...

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Main Authors: Deepak Kumar, Sayan Bhattacharyya, Prashant Gupta, Gopa Banerjee, Mastan Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-11-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6735/14119_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf