title: Evaluation of a colorimetric antifungal susceptibility test by using 2,3-diphenyl-5-thienyl-(2)-tetrazolium chloride.
abstract: A colorimetric antifungal susceptibility test was performed using 2,3-diphenyl-5-thienyl-(2)-tetrazolium chloride. Among 24 strains of Candida species, no trailing growth was found. In 22 and 20 strains, the MICs obtained in the colorimetric assay were within two dilutions of those obtained by the National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards method for ketoconazole and itraconazole, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Pusan National University College of Medicine, Seo-Gu Ami-Dong 1-Ga 10, Busan 602-739, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jae-Cheol
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jeong Nyeo
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyung Hoi
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eun Yup
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chulhun Ludgerus
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D002175:Candida / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D003124:Colorimetry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000494:pharmacology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts
chemical_list: C494145:2,3-diphenyl-5-thienyl-(2)-tetrazolium; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole