调料微稀释和Etest®方法的比较,用于对Candida auris中的安福特素B的敏感性测试

Domenica G De Luca1,2, Xiao Rui Li1, David C Alexander2,3

  • 1National Microbiology Laboratory Branch, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, MB, R3E 3R2, Canada.

Medical mycology
|March 4, 2025
PubMed
概括

使用Etest和汁微稀释方法对Candida auris的抗真菌敏感性测试显示了显著的差异. 苏微稀释可能更可靠地检测Candida auris.中的安福特素B耐药性.

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