Multisite reproducibility of colorimetric broth microdilution method for antifungal susceptibility testing of yeast isolates

J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Jul;32(7):1625-8. doi: 10.1128/jcm.32.7.1625-1628.1994.

Abstract

MICs of fluconazole and amphotericin B were determined independently for 100 coded yeast isolates by each of six laboratories to determine reproducibility of results by using a colorimetric oxidation-reduction-based broth microdilution test. In addition, each site tested five quality control isolates on at least four different occasions during the study. Results agreed within a three-dilution range (mode +/- 1 log2 dilution) for 96.2% of fluconazole tests and 92.7% of amphotericin B tests. Agreement among tests with the quality control isolates was 99.4% with fluconazole and 98.6% with amphotericin B. These results indicate that the colorimetric microdilution method is reproducible among laboratories.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Amphotericin B / pharmacology*
  • Candida / drug effects*
  • Colorimetry / methods*
  • Fluconazole / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Observer Variation
  • Reproducibility of Results

Substances

  • Amphotericin B
  • Fluconazole