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Abstract

To assess activities of nine antifungal agents (amphotericin B, fluconazole, voriconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole, caspofungin, micafungin, terbinafine and 5-flucytosine) against 93 strains of rare pathogenic fungi and the combined effects of drug combinations against several multidrug-resistant fungi.

The broth microdilution method M38-A3 and M27-A4 from the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute and the checkerboard method were performed in this study.

Low MICs for fluconazole were observed in moulds including and yeasts. MICs for amphotericin B>2 µg ml were found among , , , , , , , , and . Multidrug resistance was observed in spp., and .

Our study illustrated drug susceptibilities of some rare pathogenic fungi, which provide data to guide clinical treatment of fungal infections.

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