Evaluation of the susceptibility of dermatophytes to antifungal drugs: a new technique.

摘要: The evaluation of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) for pathogenic fungi is still a technically difficult assay. Insufficient standardization technique often basis problems which appear. Culture characteristics dermatophytes do not favour techniques usually used in bacteriology (Steers agar dilution method). A study was undertaken to compare Steers method and new culture evaluate antifungal compounds on several species dermatophytes. involves drug solid medium Petri dish. Standardized cylinders are cut from plates filled with inocula same size dermatophyte cultures. Such facilitate analysis fungus its natural growth conditions vitro without being submitted disruptive preparative technique. MIC values were similar two methods spite important differences between ...