Susceptibility of Prototheca Species to Antifungal Agents
AUTOR(ES)
Segal, Ester
RESUMO
Twenty isolates of Prototheca filamenta, Prototheca moriformis, Prototheca stagnora, Prototheca wickerhamii, and Prototheca zopfii were tested for in vitro susceptibility to five commonly used antifungal agents: amphotericin B, 5-fluorocytosine, griseofulvin, miconazole, and nystatin. The results revealed resistance to griseofulvin of all the Prototheca isolates tested and an inhibitory effect on P. filamenta by high 5-fluorocytosine concentrations (minimal inhibitory concentration [MIC] = 12.5 to 100 μg/ml; minimal fungicidal or algacidal concentration [MFC/MAC] = 50 to 100 μg/ml). P. filamenta isolates were also susceptible to miconazole (MIC = 0.1 to 0.5 μg/ml, MFC/MAC = 0.5 to 1 μg/ml); isolates of the other Prototheca species varied in regard to miconazole activity from susceptible to resistant (MIC = 1 − >100 μg/ml, MFC/MAC = 5 − >100 μg/ml). The Prototheca isolates revealed an in vitro susceptibility to the polyene antifungal agents, amphotericin B, and nystatin (MIC = 0.09 to 3.12 μg/ml and 0.19 to 12.5 μg/ml, respectively; MFC/MAC = 0.19 to 25 μg/ml and 0.75 to 25 μg/ml, respectively).
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
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