title: In vitro activities of ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole, and Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil against Malassezia species.
abstract: The in vitro activities of ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole, and tea tree oil against 54 Malassezia isolates were determined by agar and broth dilution methods. Ketoconazole was more active than both econazole and miconazole, which showed very similar activities. M. furfur was the least susceptible species. M. sympodialis, M. slooffiae, M. globosa, and M. obtusa showed similar susceptibilities to the four agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia. khammer@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004464:Econazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008290:Malassezia / Q000187:drug effects*; D008825:Miconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D019685:Rosales / Q000737:chemistry; D020947:Tea Tree Oil / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D020947:Tea Tree Oil; D004464:Econazole; D008825:Miconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole