title: [Susceptibility testing of yeasts against fluconazole: proposal for a standardized agar diffusion method with 25 microgram fluconazole paper discs].
abstract: This paper gives a proposal for a standardised agar diffusion susceptibility testing method with 25 micrograms fluconazole discs. The methodology compiles the results of several years of work to develop a reliable and reproducible routine-method for the microbiology laboratory. In this proposal, in addition, the critics and experiences of a collaborative study for susceptibility testing of fluconazole with 21 laboratories from Germany and Austria are included.
authors.affiliation: Pfizer/Mack, Mikrobiologie Forschung und Entwicklung, Illertissen, BR Deutschland.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Schmalreck
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kottmann
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001317:Austria; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans / Q000187:drug effects; D004058:Diffusion; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005858:Germany; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008832:Microchemistry; D010209:Paper; D011786:Quality Control; D015003:Yeasts / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D015725:Fluconazole