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In vitro activities of ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole, and Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) oil against Malassezia species. 2000

K A Hammer, and C F Carson, and T V Riley

Department of Microbiology, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Australia. khammer@cyllene.uwa.edu.au

The in vitro activities of ketoconazole, econazole, miconazole, and tea tree oil against 54 Malassezia isolates were determined by agar and broth dilution methods. Ketoconazole was more active than both econazole and miconazole, which showed very similar activities. M. furfur was the least susceptible species. M. sympodialis, M. slooffiae, M. globosa, and M. obtusa showed similar susceptibilities to the four agents.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007654	Ketoconazole	Broad spectrum antifungal agent used for long periods at high doses, especially in immunosuppressed patients.	Nizoral,R-41400,R41,400,R41400,R 41400
D008290	Malassezia	A mitosporic fungal genus that causes a variety of skin disorders. Malassezia furfur (Pityrosporum orbiculare) causes TINEA VERSICOLOR.	Pityrosporum,Pityrosporum ovale,Saccharomyces ovalis,Malassezia furfur,Pityrosporum orbiculare
D008825	Miconazole	An imidazole antifungal agent that is used topically and by intravenous infusion.	Brentan,Dactarin,Miconasil Nitrate,Miconazole Nitrate,Monistat,R-14,889,Nitrate, Miconasil,Nitrate, Miconazole,R 14,889,R14,889
D008826	Microbial Sensitivity Tests	Any tests that demonstrate the relative efficacy of different chemotherapeutic agents against specific microorganisms (i.e., bacteria, fungi, viruses).	Bacterial Sensitivity Tests,Drug Sensitivity Assay, Microbial,Minimum Inhibitory Concentration,Antibacterial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Antibiogram,Antimicrobial Susceptibility Breakpoint Determination,Bacterial Sensitivity Test,Breakpoint Determination, Antibacterial Susceptibility,Breakpoint Determination, Antimicrobial Susceptibility,Fungal Drug Sensitivity Tests,Fungus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Sensitivity Test, Bacterial,Sensitivity Tests, Bacterial,Test, Bacterial Sensitivity,Tests, Bacterial Sensitivity,Viral Drug Sensitivity Tests,Virus Drug Sensitivity Tests,Antibiograms,Concentration, Minimum Inhibitory,Concentrations, Minimum Inhibitory,Inhibitory Concentration, Minimum,Inhibitory Concentrations, Minimum,Microbial Sensitivity Test,Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations,Sensitivity Test, Microbial,Sensitivity Tests, Microbial,Test, Microbial Sensitivity,Tests, Microbial Sensitivity
D004464	Econazole	An imidazole derivative that is commonly used as a topical antifungal agent.	Econazole Nitrate,Ekonazole,Gyno-Pervaryl 150,Gyno-Pevaril,Gyno-Pevaryl,Pevaryl,Gyno Pervaryl 150,Gyno Pevaril,Gyno Pevaryl,GynoPevaril,Nitrate, Econazole
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000935	Antifungal Agents	Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues.	Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics
D019685	Rosales	An order of the class MAGNOLIOPSIDA. Its members include some of the most known ornamental and edible plants of temperate zones including roses, apples, cherries, and peaches.	Pittosporaceae,Pittosporum,Pittosporums,Rosale
D020947	Tea Tree Oil	Essential oil extracted from MELALEUCA ALTERNIFOLIA (tea tree). It is used as a topical antimicrobial due to the presence of terpineol.	Aetheroleum Melaleucae alternifoliae,Melaleuca alternifolia Oil,Melaleucae alternifoliae, Aetheroleum,Oil, Melaleuca alternifolia,Oil, Tea Tree