Amphotericin B resistance testing of Candida spp.: a comparison of methods

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作者
Law, D
Moore, CB
Denning, DW
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[1] UNIV MANCHESTER,HOPE HOSP,DEPT MED,SALFORD M6 8HD,LANCS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV MANCHESTER,HOPE HOSP,DEPT MICROBIOL,SALFORD M6 8HD,LANCS,ENGLAND
[3] N MANCHESTER GRP HOSP,MONSALL UNIT,DEPT TROP MED & INFECT DIS,MANCHESTER M8 6RB,LANCS,ENGLAND
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10.1093/jac/40.1.109
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R51 [传染病];
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100401 ;
摘要
Several methods of susceptibility testing were compared for their ability to detect amphotericin B resistance among yeast isolates, including isolates known to be amphotericin-B-resistant in an animal model. A microtitre MIC method using antibiotic medium no. 3 and Etest strips were able to discriminate susceptible and resistant isolates. A disc susceptibility test was also able to identify resistant isolates and this method may be suitable for routine use as a screening test. A survey of resistance in 644 clinical isolates showed that the incidence of elevated MICs (greater than or equal to 0.25 mg/L) was only 1.2%.
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