Comparative evaluation of the antifungal susceptibility of Candida isolates from blood specimens: results of a study in a tertiary care hospital in Bursa, Turkey
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.40, sa.1, ss.141-149, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0808-14
- Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.141-149
- İstanbul Kent Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Aim: Antifungal susceptibility testing may be an important aid in the treatment of patients with life threatening yeast infections. The aim of this study was to determine the susceptibility of Candida isolates obtained from clinical specimens to the antifungal agents amphotericin B and fluconazole, which are frequently used in our clinical practice.