We compared the E test with a broth microdilution method, performed according to National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards document M27-A guidelines, for determining the in vitro susceptibilities of 90 isolates of pathogenic molds (10 Absidia corymbifera, 10 Aspergillus flavus, 10 Aspergillus fumigatus, 10 Aspergillus niger, 10 Aspergillus terreus, 10 Exophiala dermatitidis, 10 Fusar...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the major causes of hospital- and community-acquired infections worldwide. Although S. aureus rarely accounts for urinary tract infections (UTI), untreated UTI can lead to several complications. For decades vancomycin has been used for the treatment of MRSA infections. This study was performed to assess the in vitro activity of vancom...

Vancomycin MICs for Staphylococcus aureus isolates in a pediatric hospital with a high rate of staphylococcal infections were examined for any increase over a 7-year period. A broth microdilution scheme allowed direct comparison of the MICs generated by this method to MICs generated by Etest. MICs generated by both methods were determined with the same inoculum suspension. One hundred sixty-fiv...

In vitro activity of tigecycline against 148 strains of Acinetobacter baumannii isolated from different patients hospitalized at Siriraj Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand during 2002 to 2005 was conducted. These isolates were resistant to beta-lactams, aminoglycosides and fluoroquinolones. In vitro susceptibilities were determined by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion, E-test and broth microdilution methods....

The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is used to define the lowest at which a substance can inhibit bacterial growth. This study aimed evaluate MIC of pyrogallol against Staphylococcus aureus and propose method for building growth inhibition curves strains from assays. S. 1199B (NorA) 1199 (wild type) were Pyrogallol tests performed by broth microdilution method. proposed uses RGB images p...

The objective of the present study was to determine antifungal activity, antibiofilm and synergic effect compounds diallyl disulfide trisulfide in combination with agents against clinical isolates Candida albicans, including also a computational study. Antimicrobial sensitivity tests were performed using broth microdilution method minimum inhibitory concentration C. albicans strains modulatory ...

Antifungal activity of celery essential oil against Malassezia furfur was investigated using broth microdilution and vapor contact methods. Potent antifungal activity was evident using both methods. Fungicidal activity was revealed in the vapor contact method.