Candida from cancer patients: susceptibility "in vitro" to polyene antifungal agents

Authors

  • Sydney Hartz Alves Universidade Federal de Santa Maria; Laboratório de Análises Clínicas-Hospital Universitário
  • Ariete Emily Cury Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas; Departamento de Análises Clínicas

Keywords:

Candida, Sensibilidade, Antifungicos

Abstract

Candida strains susceptibility from cancer patients were compared with Candida strains susceptibility from patients, without cancer by MIC (Minimal Inhibitory Concentration) and MFC (Minimal Fungicidal Concentration) to Amphotericin B and Nystatin. Broth dilution method and Agar dilution method were the procedure employed. The authors find no significant differences between the studied groups. The problem of Candida resistance to polyene antifungals is discussed

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Published

1992-06-01

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 3 (1992)

Section

Therapeutic Trial

How to Cite

Alves, S. H., & Cury, A. E. (1992). Candida from cancer patients: susceptibility "in vitro" to polyene antifungal agents . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 34(3), 251-254. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/28928