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Table 5 The chemical classes and susceptibility criteria of the used antifungal agents according to CLSI

From: In vitro antifungal resistance profile of Candida strains isolated from Saudi women suffering from vulvovaginitis

Antifungal agentsConc. (µg/disc)Chemical classesInhibition zone diameter (mm)
ResistantDose dependentSensitive
Clotrimazole50Azoles ≤ 1112–19 ≥ 20
Fluconazole25 ≤ 1615–18 ≥ 19
Itraconazole50 ≤ 910–15 ≥ 16
Nystatin20Polyenes ≤ 1617–24 ≥ 25
Terbinafine50Allylamines and thiocarbamates ≤ 1112–19 ≥ 20
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