Collaborative evaluation of optimal antifungal susceptibility testing conditions for dermatophytes
Collaborative evaluation of optimal antifungal susceptibility testing conditions for dermatophytes
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DOI:
10.1128/jcm.40.11.3999-4003.2002
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发表时间:
2002-11-01
影响因子:
9.4
通讯作者:
Guarro, J
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作者:
Fernández-Torres, B;Cabañes, FJ;Guarro, J
A multicenter study was conducted to define the most suitable testing conditions for antifungal susceptibility of dermatophytes. Broth microdilution MICs of clotrimazole, itraconazole, and terbinafine were determined in three centers against 60 strains of dermatophytes. The effects of inoculum density (ca. 10(3) and 10(4) CFU/ml), incubation time (3, 7, and 14 days), endpoint criteria for MIC determination (complete [MIC-0] and prominent [MIC-2] growth inhibition), and incubation temperature (28 and 37degreesC) on intra- and interlaboratory agreement were analyzed. The optimal testing conditions identified were an inoculum of 10(4) CFU/ml, a temperature of incubation of 28degreesC, an incubation period of 7 days, and MIC-0.