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Title: Evaluation of the in vitro activity of amphotericin B by time-kill curve methodology against large and small capsulate C. neoformans isolates
Authors: Córdoba, Susana 
Afeltra, Javier 
Vitale, Roxana G 
Keywords: Anfotericina B;Antifúngicos;Cryptococcus neoformans;Humanos;Factores de Tiempo;Pruebas de Sensibilidad Microbiana
Issue Date: Nov-2011
Publisher: Elsevier
Project: datasets
Journal: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease 
Abstract: 
We have evaluated and compared the activity of amphotericin B (AMB) by time-kill curve methodology against 20 clinical Cryptococcus neoformans isolates in which capsule induction in vitro was performed. Overall, large capsulated isolates were more resistant to killing by AMB over time when compared with those small capsulate ones.
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Fil: Córdoba, Susana. ANLIS Dr.C.G.Malbrán. Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas. Departamento de Micologia; Argentina.

Fil: Afeltra, Javier. Hospital Dr. José María Ramos Mejía. Micologia. Unidad de Parasitologia; Argentina.

Fil: Vitale, Roxana G. Hospital Dr. José María Ramos Mejía. Micologia. Unidad de Parasitologia; Argentina.
URI: http://sgc.anlis.gob.ar/handle/123456789/1896
DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2011.08.003
Rights: Open Access
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