Research Article

Saksenaea dorisiae sp. nov., a New Opportunistic Pathogenic Fungus from Europe

Table 3

In vitro antifungal susceptibility of Saksenaea dorisiae (BiMM-F232) towards 15 antifungal discs after 3 days of incubation at 37°C.

AntimycoticAntifungal disc (concentration μg/disc)Spores resistant/sensitive (mm zone)Mycelial pellets resistant/sensitive (mm zone)

Amphotericin B20R/S (9)R
Caspofungin5RR
Ciclopirox50S (25)R
Flucytosine1RR
Griseofulvin10RR
Nystatin100 IUR/S (6)R
Terbinafine30S (25)S (30)
Clotrimazole50S (25)R
Econazole10S (15)R
Fluconazole100RR
Itraconazole8S (15)R
Ketoconazole15R/S (8)R
Miconazole10R/S (4)R
Posaconazole5S (15)R
Voriconazole1RR

R = -resistant; S = sensitive. Responses with an asterisk indicate re-growing of the fungus into the inhibition zones after prolonged incubation (5 days at 37°C); spores (4.0 × 105 CFU/mL) and mycelial pellets in size of 50–200 μm in diameter (2.0 × 104/mL).