In Vitro Activity of Micafungin against Planktonic and Sessile Candida albicans Isolates

Melissa J. Jacobson,Kathryn E. Steckelberg,Kerryl E. Piper,James M. Steckelberg,Robin Patel

In Vitro Activity of Micafungin against Planktonic and Sessile Candida albicans Isolates

2009

Melissa J. Jacobson
Kathryn E. Steckelberg
Kerryl E. Piper
James M. Steckelberg
Robin Patel

Planktonic and sessile susceptibilities to micafungin were determined for 30 clinical isolates of Candida albicans obtained from blood or other sterile sites. Planktonic and sessile MIC 90 s for micafungin were 0.125 and 1.0 μg/ml, respectively.

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Microbiology
Biology
Fungi imperfecti
Sessility (motility)
Candida albicans
Micafungin
In vitro
drug susceptibility
1 3 β glucan synthase
Biofilm

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