title: [In vitro sensitivity to 5-fluorocytosine and amphotericin B of yeasts of the Candida genus isolated in Barcelona].
abstract: In 200 strains of Candida sp, 38.5% were found to have intermediate sensitivity or to be resistant to amphotericin B and/or 5-fluorocytosine by the agar diffusion method. When the minimal inhibitory concentrations of these strains were measured, only 7.8% were resistant to amphotericin B and 2.8% to 5-fluorocytosine. The species with the highest levels of resistance were C. parapsilosis, C. tropicalis and Torulopsis glabrata. Candida albicans did not show resistance to 5-fluorocytosine.
authors.affiliation: Servei de Microbiologia Clínica, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Torres-Rodríguez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sabaté
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gallach
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrillo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Madrenys
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B; D005437:Flucytosine
vernacular_title: Sensibilidad in vitro a la 5-fluorocitosina y anfotericina B de levaduras del género Candida aisladas en Barcelona.