Speciation and amphotericin B sensitivity studies on blood isolates of Candida from burned patients.
Methods of speciating Candida isolates from clinical specimens are described and the necessity of speciation is emphasized. Differences in susceptibility of C. albicans and C. tropicalis to amphotericin B were observed and the implications of this in relation to treatment with amphotericin B and the development of resistance are discussed.
D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002056:Burns / Q000382:microbiology*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003470:Culture Media; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
D003470:Culture Media; D000666:Amphotericin B