title: Comparative evaluation of NCCLS M27-A and EUCAST broth microdilution procedures for antifungal susceptibility testing of candida species.
abstract: A two-laboratory study was performed to evaluate the correlation between the NCCLS M27-A and EUCAST microdilution procedures for antifungal testing of Candida spp. A panel of 109 bloodstream isolates was tested against amphotericin B, flucytosine, fluconazole, and itraconazole. Overall, the agreement was 92% and the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.90 (P < 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Micología, Centro Nacional de Microbiología, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Majadahonda, Spain.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cuenca-Estrella
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Lee-Yang
authors.forename: Meral A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ciblak
authors.forename: Beth A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Arthington-Skaggs
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mellado
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Warnock
authors.forename: Juan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Tudela
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects*; D003470:Culture Media; D023381:Endpoint Determination; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D003470:Culture Media