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Itraconazole susceptibility of feline isolates of Microsporum canis
Author(s) -
Mancianti Francesca,
Zullino C.,
Papini R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.1997.tb00238.x
Subject(s) - microsporum canis , itraconazole , canis , cats , ketoconazole , microbiology and biotechnology , minimum inhibitory concentration , biology , medicine , veterinary medicine , antifungal , antibiotics , ecology
Summary. The in vitro activity of itraconazole against Microsporum canis was evaluated with 38 feline isolates. Based on the observed minimum inhibitory concentrations it can be concluded that the drug could be effective in the therapy of cats affected by M. canis ringworm. Zusammenfassung. Die Aktivität von Itraconazol wurde an 38 Microsporum canis ‐Isolaten von Katzen im Mikrodilutionstest untersucht. Die beobachteten minimalen Hemmkonzentrationen lassen den Schluß zu, daß Itraconazol zur Therapie M. canis ‐verursachter Dermatophytosen bei Katzen erfolgreich sein könnte.