disk diffusion method

Isolation, Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility of Dermatophytes Isolated from Clinically Suspected Cases of Tinea Infections in Pakistan

Shumaila Shakir, Sidrah Saleem, Wajhiah Rizvi, Abdul Waheed & Javid Iqbal · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

Dermatophytosis or tinea is a type of cutaneous infection caused by keratinophilic fungi, infecting the skin, nails and hair. A correct diagnosis is important for epidemiological purposes and initiating appropriate treatment. An increase in the prevalence of fungal infection worl...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i530178

Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Dermatophytes by Agar Based Disk Diffusion Assay in Tertiary Care Hospital, Nepal

Sundar Khadka, Jeevan Bahadur Sherchand, Bharat Mani Pokhrel, Subhash Dhital, Rosham Manjhi & Basistha Rijal · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

Background: Dermatophytes are fungi, which cause most of superficial fungal infections. Several antifungal agents are commercially available to treat these dermatophytes. Methods: We adopted a newly developed agar based disk diffusion assay to test susceptibility of 72 clinically...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/MRJI/2017/31827

Detection of Extended-spectrum β-lactamases’ (ESBLs) Resistance among Urinary Tract Pathogens in Khartoum State

Eman Fadelalla Fadel Elmula & Wafa Ibrahim Elhag · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2015

Aims: The aim of this study is to isolate and identify the extended spectrum beta lactamase (ESBLs), the causative agents of urinary tract infection and detection of their resistance against β lactam drugs. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional studies in which 100 patients w...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BMRJ/2015/17167