TABLE 1.
In vitro susceptibilities of 198 isolates of Aspergillus species to amphotericin B, itraconazole, and three investigational triazole antifungal agents
| Organism (no. tested) and antifungal agent | MIC (μg/ml)
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% Susceptible at MIC (μg/ml) of:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 50% | 90% | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| A. fumigatus (114) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.5-4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Itraconazole | 0.25-2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 77 | 100 | 100 |
| Posaconazole | 0.03-1 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 81 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Ravuconazole | 0.25-4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 16 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 100 |
| Voriconazole | 0.12-4 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 88 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 100 |
| A. niger (22) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.25-1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Itraconazole | 0.5-2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 100 | 100 |
| Posaconazole | 0.25-1 | 0.5 | 1 | 41 | 82 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Ravuconazole | 0.5-4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 50 | 96 | 100 |
| Voriconazole | 0.25-2 | 0.5 | 1 | 14 | 73 | 96 | 100 | 100 |
| A. flavus (13) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 100 | 100 |
| Itraconazole | 0.25-1 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 69 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Posaconazole | 0.12-1 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 54 | 92 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Ravuconazole | 0.12-1 | 0.5 | 1 | 8 | 62 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Voriconazole | 0.06-1 | 0.5 | 1 | 23 | 92 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| A. versicolor (9) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 100 | 100 | |
| Itraconazole | 0.5-2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 100 | 100 | |
| Posaconazole | 0.06-2 | 0.5 | 33 | 67 | 78 | 100 | 100 | |
| Ravuconazole | 0.12-2 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 89 | 100 | 100 | |
| Voriconazole | 0.25-2 | 0.5 | 44 | 56 | 89 | 100 | 100 | |
| A. terreus (8) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 88 | 100 | |
| Itraconazole | 0.25-0.5 | 0.5 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Posaconazole | 0.06-0.25 | 0.12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Ravuconazole | 0.25-0.5 | 0.25 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Voriconazole | 0.25-0.5 | 0.25 | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Aspergillus spp. (32) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.12-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 100 | 100 |
| Itraconazole | 0.5->8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 72 | 94 | 97 |
| Posaconazole | 0.06->8 | 0.25 | 1 | 63 | 81 | 94 | 94 | 94 |
| Ravuconazole | 0.12->8 | 0.5 | 1 | 31 | 66 | 91 | 94 | 97 |
| Voriconazole | 0.12->8 | 0.25 | 1 | 50 | 78 | 94 | 94 | 97 |
| All isolates (198) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.12-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 89 | 99 | 100 |
| Itraconazole | 0.25->8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 72 | 99 | 99 |
| Posaconazole | 0.03->8 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 70 | 92 | 98 | 99 | 99 |
| Ravuconazole | 0.12->8 | 0.5 | 1 | 17 | 78 | 92 | 99 | 99 |
| Voriconazole | 0.06->8 | 0.25 | 0.5 | 67 | 90 | 98 | 99 | 99 |