title: Antifungal susceptibility testing.
abstract: Antifungal susceptibility testing has been in routine use now for more than 15 years and has become a useful tool for clinicians who are faced with difficult treatment decision. Although most clinicians order susceptibility testing, much confusion still exists regarding the use of the results. Sufficient data have been generated to determine susceptibility trends for specific fungi against specific agents, but correlation data are minimal. Despite the lack of correlation data, antifungal susceptibility testing continues to provide useful information to assist with patient care.
authors.affiliation: Fungus Testing Laboratory, Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. fothergill@uthscsa.edu
authors.forename: Annette W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Fothergill
authors.forename: Michael G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: Deanna A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Sutton
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D005658:Fungi / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents