In vitro antifungal activity of azoles and amphotericin B against Malassezia furfur by the CLSI M27-A3 microdilution and Etest® methods

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Abstract

Background Malassezia furfur is a human skin commensal yeast that can cause skin and opportunistic systemic infections. Given its lipid dependant status, the reference methods established by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) to evaluate antifungal susceptibility in yeasts are not applicable. Aims To evaluate the in vitro susceptibility of M. furfur isolates from infections in humans to antifungals of clinical use. Methods The susceptibility profile to amphotericin B, itraconazole, ketoconazole and voriconazole of 20 isolates of M. furfur, using the broth microdilution method (CLSI M27-A3) and Etest®, was evaluated. Results Itraconazole and voriconazole had the highest antifungal activity against the isolates tested. The essential agreement between the two methods for azoles antifungal activity was in the region of 60-85% and the categorical agreement was around 70-80%, while the essential and categorical agreement for amphotericin B was 10%. Conclusions The azoles were the compounds that showed the highest antifungal activity against M. furfur, as determined by the two techniques used; however more studies need to be performed to support that Etest® is a reliable method before its implementation as a routine clinical laboratory test.

Translated title of the contributionActividad antifúngica in vitro de azoles y anfotericina B frente a Malassezia furfur por el método de microdilución M27-A3 del CLSI y Etest®
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-93
Number of pages5
JournalRevista Iberoamericana de Micologia
Volume34
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2017

Keywords

  • Broth microdilution
  • Etest
  • Malassezia furfur
  • Susceptibility

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