title: In vitro susceptibility testing of Geotrichum capitatum: comparison of the E-test, disk diffusion, and Sensititre colorimetric methods with the NCCLS M27-A2 broth microdilution reference method.
abstract: The in vitro activities of amphotericin B, flucytosine, fluconazole, itraconazole, and voriconazole against 23 isolates of Geotrichum capitatum were determined by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) M27-A2 microdilution method and the Sensititre and agar diffusion methods. Amphotericin B and voriconazole appeared to be the more active drugs. Sensititre showed the highest rates of agreement with the NCCLS M27-A2 method.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Cellulari ed Ematologia, Università, Pfizer Italia SpA, Rome, Italy. girmenia@bce.uniroma1.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Girmenia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pizzarelli
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: D'Antonio
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cristini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martino
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003124:Colorimetry; D004058:Diffusion; D005848:Geotrichum / Q000187:drug effects*; D007201:Indicator Dilution Techniques; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents