title: Susceptibility and trailing growth of Candida albicans to fluconazole: results of a Korean multicentre study.
abstract: The work reported here is the first nationwide, multicenter surveillance study conducted in Korea to obtain data on fluconazole susceptibility of Candida albicans (C. albicans) isolates. A total of 1137 isolates of C. albicans obtained from 17 university hospitals in South Korea during the 6-month period, July through December 2004, were tested. No resistant strains were observed in any of the isolates. Only five of the 1137 isolates (0.44%) of C. albicans were found to be susceptible dose dependent, with all remaining strains (99.56%) susceptible to fluconazole. Trailing growth at 48 h was found in only four isolates (0.35%).
authors.forename: Mi-Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hye-Ryoun
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jung-Oak
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Mi-Na
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Eui-Chong
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jae-Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin-Ju
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yeon-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Wonkeun
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jong-Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Kyu-Man
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Nam-Yong
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Miae
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Wee-Gyo
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chang Kyu
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hee-Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chulhun L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Tae Yeal
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000382:microbiology*; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole