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Department of Veterinary Microbiology, 2Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
*Corresponding author: Nuvee.P@chula.ac.th
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Thai J Vet Med Suppl. 2017, 47 : 131-132
Table 1 MIC values among Cryptococcus neoformans isolates from pigeon droppings, cats, and humans.
Source of
Antifungal
isolation MIC50b MIC90c Mode
druga ≤0.12 0.25 0.5 1 2 4 8
(No. tested)
Pigeon droppings
AMB 4 14 1 0.5 0.5 0.5
(19)
CFG 19 4 4 4
FLZ 16 3 1 2 1
FC 17 2 1 2 1
MFG 19 4 4 4
VCZ 19 ≤0.12 ≤0.12 ≤0.12
Cats (8) AMB 2 6 1 1 1
CFG 1 7 4 4 4
FLZ 4 1 1 2 1 8 1
FC 8 1 1 1
MFG 1 7 8 8 4
VCZ 7 1 ≤0.12 ≤0.12 ≤0.12
Humans (2) AMB 2 1 1 1
CFG 2 4 4 4
FLZ 2 2 2 2
FC 2 1 1 1
MFG 2 4 4 2
VCZ 2 ≤0.12 ≤0.12 ≤0.12
a
AMB, amphotericin B; CFG, caspofungin; FLZ, fluconazole; FC, flucytosine; MFG, micafungin; VCZ,
voriconazole.
b
MIC50: MIC at which 50% of the isolates tested are inhibited.
c
MIC90: MIC at which 90% of the isolates tested are inhibited.
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