Open AccessIn Vitro Activity of Micafungin against Planktonic and Sessile Candida albicans Isolates
Author(s) -
Melissa Jacobson,
Kathryn E. Steckelberg,
Kerryl E. Piper,
James M. Steckelberg,
Robin Patel
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.01724-08
Subject(s) - micafungin , candida albicans , microbiology and biotechnology , in vitro , echinocandins , biology , antifungal , biochemistry , amphotericin b , caspofungin
Planktonic and sessile susceptibilities to micafungin were determined for 30 clinical isolates of Candida albicans obtained from blood or other sterile sites. Planktonic and sessile MIC(90)s for micafungin were 0.125 and 1.0 microg/ml, respectively.
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