Antifungal Susceptibilities among Different Serotypes of Cryptococcus gattii and Cryptococcus neoformans
- 1 January 2009
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 53 (1) , 309-311
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.01216-08
Abstract
We measured antifungal activity against 128 cryptococcal isolates (86 of C. neoformans and 42 of C. gattii) to determine if differences in serotype susceptibility exist. Contrary to previous results, we found no serotype susceptibility differences. Isavuconazole, posaconazole, and voriconazole demonstrated excellent potency against each isolate and serotype, including isolates with reduced fluconazole susceptibilities.Keywords
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