Antifungal susceptibility testing of Candida tropicalis biofilms against fluconazole using calorimetric indicator resazurin

Background: C.tropicalis is an important cause of nosocomial infections particularly in immunocompromised patients. Infections caused by Candida spp. are often associated with biofilm formation on implanted medical devices or on epithelial cell surfaces. Phenotypic characteristics of sessile cells i...

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Main Authors: P M Punithavathy, K Nalina, Thangam Menon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2012;volume=55;issue=1;spage=72;epage=74;aulast=Punithavathy