Determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations of itraconazole, terbinafine and ketoconazole against dermatophyte species by broth microdilution method.

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dc.contributor.authorBhatia, V K
dc.contributor.authorSharma, P C
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-08T11:37:30Z
dc.date.available2016-08-08T11:37:30Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.description.abstractPurpose: Various antifungal agents both topical and systemic have been introduced into clinical practice for effectively treating dermatophytic conditions. Dermatophytosis is the infection of keratinised tissues caused by fungal species of genera Trichophyton, Epidermophyton and Microsporum, commonly known as dermatophytes affecting 20–25% of the world’s population. The present study aims at determining the susceptibility patterns of dermatophyte species recovered from superficial mycoses of human patients in Himachal Pradesh to antifungal agents; itraconazole, terbinafine and ketoconazole. The study also aims at determining the minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of these agents following the recommended protocol of Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) (M38-A2). Methodology: A total of 53 isolates of dermatophytes (T. mentagrophyte-34 in no., T. rubrum-18 and M. gypseum-1) recovered from the superficial mycoses were examined. Broth microdilution method M38-A2 approved protocol of CLSI (2008) for filamentous fungi was followed for determining the susceptibility of dermatophyte species. Results: T. mentagrophyte isolates were found more susceptible to both itraconazole and ketoconazole as compared to terbinafine (MIC50: 0.125 μg/ml for itraconazole, 0.0625 μg/ml for ketoconazole and 0.5 μg/ml for terbinafine). Three isolates of T. mentagrophytes (VBS-5, VBSo-3 and VBSo-73) and one isolate of T. rubrum (VBPo-9) had higher MIC values of itraconazole (1 μg/ml). Similarly, the higher MIC values of ketoconazole were observed in case of only three isolates of T. mentagrophyte (VBSo-30 = 2 μg/ml; VBSo-44, VBM-2 = 1 μg/ml). The comparative analysis of the three antifungal drugs based on t-test revealed that ‘itraconazole and terbinafine’ and ‘terbinafine and ketoconazole’ were found independent based on the P < 0.005 in case of T. mentagrophyte isolates. In case of T. rubrum, the similarity existed between MIC values of ‘itraconazole and ketoconazole’ and ‘terbinafine and ketoconazole’. Conclusion: The MIC values observed in the present study based on standard protocol M38-A2 of CLSI 2008 might serve as reference for further studies covering large number of isolates from different geographic regions of the state. Such studies might reflect on the acquisition of drug resistance among isolates of dermatophyte species based on MIC values.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBhatia V K, Sharma P C. Determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations of itraconazole, terbinafine and ketoconazole against dermatophyte species by broth microdilution method. Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology. 2015 Oct-Dec; 33(4): 533-537.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/176509
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.ijmm.org/article.asp?issn=0255-0857;year=2015;volume=33;issue=4;spage=533;epage=537;aulast=Bhatiaen_US
dc.subjectDermatophytesen_US
dc.subjectitraconazoleen_US
dc.subjectketoconazoleen_US
dc.subjectminimum inhibitory concentrationen_US
dc.subjectterbinafineen_US
dc.titleDetermination of minimum inhibitory concentrations of itraconazole, terbinafine and ketoconazole against dermatophyte species by broth microdilution method.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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