title: Determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration of amphotericin B and miconazole for 21 strains of Aspergillus.
abstract: The susceptibility of 21 strains of Aspergillus (11 of A. fumigatus, 8 of A, niger, and 2 of A. flavus) isolated from human pathologic specimens to Amphotericin B and Miconazole has been comparatively studied. Determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration of both drugs in a liquid medium showed a noticeably variability for the different strains. The values obtained for Amphotericin B varied between 0.25 microgram/ml (2 strains) and 1.25 microgram/ml (5 strains) after 48 hours, and between 1,25 microgram/ml (1 strain) and 50 microgram/ml (1 strain) after 10 days. For Miconazole the results varied between 0.1 microgram/ml (1 strain) and 25 microgram/ml (1 strain) after 48 hours of incubation, and between 0.5 microgram/ml (5 strains) and greater than 100 microgram/ml after 10 days. The variability of these results indicates the usefulness of carrying our in vitro sensitivity studies whenever it is possible.
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000187:drug effects*; D001231:Aspergillus flavus / Q000187:drug effects; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000187:drug effects; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000187:drug effects; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008825:Miconazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D008825:Miconazole; D000666:Amphotericin B