TABLE 2.
In vitro susceptibilities of 41 isolates of miscellaneous filamentous fungi to amphotericin B, itraconazole, and three investigational triazole antifungal agents
| Organism (no. tested) and antifungal agent | MIC (μg/ml)
|
% Susceptible at MIC (μg/ml) of:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | 50% | 90% | 0.25 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| Penicillium spp. (19) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.12-2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 42 | 95 | 100 | 100 |
| Itraconazole | 0.12-2 | 0.5 | 2 | 16 | 63 | 89 | 100 | 100 |
| Posaconazole | 0.03-1 | 0.25 | 1 | 74 | 89 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Ravuconazole | 0.03-1 | 0.5 | 1 | 42 | 74 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Voriconazole | 0.06->8 | 0.5 | 1 | 26 | 74 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Fusarium spp. (7) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 1-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 100 | 100 | |
| Itraconazole | 0.5->8 | >8 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| Posaconazole | 0.25->8 | >8 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 43 | |
| Ravuconazole | 0.5->8 | >8 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
| Voriconazole | 0.5->8 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 43 | |
| Rhizopus spp. (4) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.5-1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Itraconazole | 4->8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Posaconazole | 1-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 75 | 100 | |
| Ravuconazole | 1-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 75 | 75 | |
| Voriconazole | >8 | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mucor spp. (2) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Itraconazole | >8 | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Posaconazole | >8 | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ravuconazole | >8 | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Voriconazole | >8 | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Paecilomyces spp. (2) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Itraconazole | 0.25-0.5 | 0.25 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Posaconazole | 0.12-0.5 | 0.12 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| Ravuconazole | 1-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Voriconazole | 2-8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | |
| Trichosporon spp. (2) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.06-8 | 0.06 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Itraconazole | 8->8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Posaconazole | 1->8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Ravuconazole | 0.12->8 | 0.12 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Voriconazole | 0.05->8 | 0.5 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Acremonium sp. (1) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Itraconazole | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Posaconazole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Ravuconazole | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Voriconazole | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Bipolaris sp. (1) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Itraconazole | 0.25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Posaconazole | 0.05 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Ravuconazole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Voriconazole | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Chrysosporium sp. (1) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.06 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Itraconazole | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Posaconazole | 0.12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Ravuconazole | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Voriconazole | >8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Geotrichum sp. (1) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 0.25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Itraconazole | 0.5 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Posaconazole | 0.25 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Ravuconazole | 0.06 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Voriconazole | 0.03 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Wangiella dermatitidis (1) | ||||||||
| Amphotericin B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Itraconazole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Posaconazole | 0.06 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Ravuconazole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
| Voriconazole | 0.12 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||