A rapid susceptibility testing method for yeasts to 5-fluorocytosine.
A rapid method of susceptibility testing of yeasts to 5-fluorocytosine is demonstrated. The method is based on photometric determination of the optical density of yeast suspensions before and after incubation for 4 h in the presence of the antifungal. The method was evaluated with 50 Candida strains.
Scheven
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Bezirkshygieneinstitut Gera, Abt. Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Germany.
D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects*; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D010783:Photometry
D005437:Flucytosine