Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Checkerboard assays of each chitosan in combination with fluconazole against fluconazole-resistant clinical strains.
| Drug-Resistant Strain | Chitosan | FICindex |
|---|---|---|
| C. albicans | 3 kDa chitosan | 0.375 ± 0.125 |
| ~15 kDa chitosan | 0.188 ± 0.063 | |
| 20–30 kDa chitosan | 0.208 ± 0.168 | |
| LMW chitosan | 0.16 ± 0.09 | |
| MMW chitosan | 0.085 ± 0.015 | |
| C. tropicalis | 3 kDa chitosan | 0.19 ± 0.07 |
| ~15 kDa chitosan | 0.26 ± 0.24 | |
| 20–30 kDa chitosan | 0.265 ± 0.235 | |
| LMW chitosan | 0.26 ± 0.24 | |
| MMW chitosan | 0.31 ± 0.19 |
