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. 2016 Feb;8(1):36–46.

Table 3.

Antifungal drug susceptibility in different dermatophyte species determined by disk diffusion assay

Dermatophyte species (No.) Clear zone of fungal growth inhibition (Mean ± SD; mm)

Ketoconazole Itraconazole Griseofulvin Terbinafine
T. rubrum (7) 22.0 ± 0.25 24.0 ± 0.15 16.0 ± 0.15 15.0 ± 0.15
M. canis (7) 22.0 ± 0.25 23.0 ± 0.20 16.0 ± 0.20 16.0 ± 0.12
T. tonsurans (7) 22.0 ± 0.15 22.0 ± 0.25 15.0 ± 0.15 14.0 ± 0.25
M. gypseum (5) 22.0 ± 0.15 23.0 ± 0.15 17.0 ± 0.15 17.0 ± 0.14
E. floccosum (9) 23.0 ± 0.35 24.0 ± 0.10 16.0 ± 0.10 16.0 ± 0.23
T. verrucosum (6) 22.0 ± 0.20 22.0 ± 0.35 18.0 ± 0.25 18.0 ± 0.15
T. mentagrophytes (12) 23.0 ± 0.35 22.0 ± 0.30 17.0 ± 0.30 17.0 ± 0.10