In vitro activities of ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole, and Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree) oil against Malassezia species

Authors
Hammer, KA Carson, CF Riley, TV
Citation
Ka. Hammer et al., In vitro activities of ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole, and Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea tree) oil against Malassezia species, ANTIM AG CH, 44(2), 2000, pp. 467-469
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
ISSN journal
00664804 → ACNP
Volume
44
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
467 - 469
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-4804(200002)44:2<467:IVAOKE>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The in vitro activities of ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole, and tea tre e oil against 54 Malassezia isolates were determined by agar and broth dilu tion methods. Ketoconazole was more active than both econazole and miconazo le, which showed very similar activities. M. furfur was the least susceptib le species. M. sympodialis, M. slooffiae, M. globosa, and M. obtusa showed similar susceptibilities to the four agents.