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    • Clinical Microbiology
    • Antimicrobial Resistance

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    • Accurate antibiotic susceptibility testing is crucial for managing fungal infections.
    • Current methods can be time-consuming and complex.
    • Need for efficient diagnostic tools in clinical settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate a novel, simplified method for determining antibiotic susceptibility in clinical fungal isolates.
    • To compare the efficacy of the new method against existing techniques.

    Main Methods:

    • Sixteen clinical fungal isolates were analyzed.
    • Antibiotic susceptibility was assessed using disks impregnated with growth medium and specific antibiotics.
    • The procedure involved direct application and incubation.

    Main Results:

    • The novel disk diffusion method proved to be easier to perform than conventional techniques.
    • The procedure was significantly less time-consuming.
    • Results demonstrated comparable reliability to existing antibiotic susceptibility testing methods.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method offers a practical and efficient alternative for clinical laboratories.
    • This technique can aid in faster therapeutic decisions for patients with fungal infections.
    • Further validation in diverse clinical settings is warranted.