Susceptibility testing of Malassezia species using the urea broth microdilution method

Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2000 Aug;44(8):2185-6. doi: 10.1128/AAC.44.8.2185-2186.2000.

Abstract

A urea broth microdilution method to assay the susceptibilities of seven Malassezia species was developed. This method indicated the same sensitivities as the agar plate dilution method for isolates of Malassezia furfur, M. pachydermatis, M. slooffiae, and M. sympodialis.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Culture Media
  • Humans
  • Imidazoles / pharmacology
  • Itraconazole / pharmacology
  • Malassezia / drug effects*
  • Malassezia / isolation & purification
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests / methods*
  • Morpholines / pharmacology
  • Urea

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Culture Media
  • Imidazoles
  • Morpholines
  • Itraconazole
  • Urea
  • amorolfine
  • bifonazole