Research Article

Susceptibility of Dermatophytes to Thiabendazole Using CLSI Broth Macrodilution

Table 1

MICs of 5 different species of dermatophytes to TBZ and FCZ.

Strain ( 𝑛 )MIC (μg/mL) of:
ThiabendazoleFluconazole
5 days7 days5 days7 days
Range50%90%Range50%90%Range50%90%Range50%90%

T. rubrum (10)1111-2220.5–16241–6448
T. mentagrophytes (10)0.25–0.50.50.50.5–1118–3281616–41632
T. tonsurans (10)1112228–161616323232
M. canis (10)0.5–10.511112–4444–848
E. floccosum (5)1111118–168168–16816