title: Antifungal susceptibility of 44 clinical isolates of Fusarium species determined by using a broth microdilution method.
abstract: The MICs and minimum fungicidal concentrations of amphotericin B, natamycin, miconazole, itraconazole, and flucytosine against 17 isolates of Fusarium solani, 14 isolates of Fusarium moniliforme, 10 isolates of Fusarium oxysporum, and 3 isolates of Fusarium semitectum were determined by a broth microdilution method. Amphotericin B and natamycin were the most active agents tested and failed to show any inoculum size effect. In contrast, miconazole and itraconazole showed poor inhibitory and fungicidal activities, and the inoculum size had a major effect on the results. Flucytosine had no activity against any of the isolates tested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Specialities, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston 77030.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reuben
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anaissie
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hashem
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Legrand
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Bodey
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005670:Fusarium / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009181:Mycoses / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents