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. 2012 Mar 13;7(3):e32868. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032868

Table 5. The MIC range, MIC50, MIC90, and geometric mean for all 493 C. neoformans isolates for seven antifungals according to clinical and environmental origin of isolates.

Isolates Antifungal agent MIC
Range MIC50 Geometric Mean MIC90
All C. neoformans isolates (n = 493) Amphotericine B 0.063–1 0.25 0.251 0.5
5-Flucytosine <0.063–>64 4 3.483 8
Fluconazole 0.125–32 2 2.294 4
Itraconazole <0.016–0.5 0.063 0.063 0.25
Voriconazole <0.016–0.5 0.063 0.049 0.125
Posaconazole <0.016–0.5 0.063 0.061 0.125
Isavuconazole <0.016–0.125 0.031 0.027 0.063
Isolates from HIV-positive patients (n = 236) Amphotericine B 0.063–1 0.25 0.236 0.5
5-Flucytosine <0.063–>64 4 3.816 8
Fluconazole 0.125–32 2 2.532 4
Itraconazole <0.016–0.5 0.063 0.062 0.25
Voriconazole <0.016–0.5 0.063 0.055 0.125
Posaconazole <0.016–0.5 0.063 0.062 0.125
Isavuconazole <0.016–0.125 0.031 0.025 0.063
Isolates from HIV-negative patients (n = 156) Amphotericine B 0.063–1 0.25 0.253 0.5
5-Flucytosine 0.25–32 4 3.091 8
Fluconazole 0.125–16 2 2.072 4
Itraconazole <0.016–0.25 0.063 0.057 0.125
Voriconazole <0.016–0.25 0.063 0.036 0.125
Posaconazole <0.016–0.25 0.063 0.054 0.125
Isavuconazole <0.016–0.125 0.031 0.024 0.063
Clinical isolates from Thailand and Japan (n = 68) Amphotericine B 0.063–0.5 0.25 0.291 0.5
5-Flucytosine 0.5–8 4 3.433 8
Fluconazole 0.25–32 2 2.452 4
Itraconazole <0.016–0.25 0.063 0.058 0.125
Voriconazole <0.016–0.5 0.063 0.070 0.125
Posaconazole <0.016–0.125 0.063 0.057 0.125
Isavuconazole <0.016–0.125 0.031 0.026 0.063
Environmental isolates from Thailand and Japan Amphotericine B 0.125–0.5 0.25 0.286 0.5
(n = 67) 5-Flucytosine 0.063–8 4 2.933 4
Fluconazole 0.125–8 2 2.106 4
Itraconazole <0.016–0.5 0.125 0.095 0.25
Voriconazole <0.016–0.125 0.063 0.055 0.125
Posaconazole <0.016–0.25 0.125 0.090 0.125
Isavuconazole <0.016–0.063 0.063 0.039 0.063