In Vitro Susceptibility of Trichosporon beigelii to Antifungal Agents |
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Abstract: | AbstractThe minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum fungicidal concentrations (MFCs) of amphotericin B, flucytosine, miconazole, fluconazole and itraconazole against 21 isolates of Trichosporon beigelii in RPMI-1640 medium were determined using National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards (NCCLS) methodology in microdilution method. Most isolates were sensitive to miconazole (MIC90 0.78 μ/ml), fluconazole (MIC90 6.25 μ/ml), and itraconazole (MIC90 0.19 μ/ml), with the former being the most active agent tested (MFC90 3.12 μ/ml). Although amphotericin B inhibited most strains (MIC range, 0.78-3.12 μ/ml), poor fungicidal activity was observed (MFC range, 1.56 -12.5 μ/ml) showing a pattern of relative resistance In Vitro. Flucytosine showed generally poor activity against most isolates tested. These In Vitro findings confirm the resistance of T.beigelii to amphotericin B and suggest that azoles may be an alternative to the former for the treatment of disseminated trichosporonosis. However, in vivo studies would better validate these In Vitro findings. |
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