Table 3 Comparison of antifungal susceptibility between the UAE strains, Finland strains and the saliva strains with reference strains C. albicans (ATCC90028) and C. parapsilosis (ATCC 22019)
From: Prevalence, virulence and antifungal activity of C. albicans isolated from infected root canals
Strain | N | Amphotericin B Mean (SD) | p value | Fluoconazole Mean (SD) | p value | Ketoconazole Mean (SD) | p value | Nystatin Mean (SD) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. albicans ATCC 90028 | 1 | 1.04 (0.36) | Â | 0.62 (0.00) | Â | 2.50 (0.00) | Â | 1.66 (0.72) | Â |
C. parapsilosis ATCC 22019 | 1 | 0.41 (0.18) | Â | 1.67 (0.72) | Â | 0.26 (0.09) | Â | 0.62 (0.00) | Â |
UAEa C. albicans | 4 | 1.09 (0.46) | 0.051 NS | 0.62 (0.17) | 0.036b | 1.41 (1.04) | 0.947 NS | 1.25 (0.33) | 0.213 NS |
Finland C. albicans | 4 | 0.55 (0.10) | 0.42 (0.15) | 1.41 (0.79) | 1.72 (0.59) | ||||
Salivaa C. albicans | 4 | 0.65 (0.13) | 0.34(0.05) | 1.25 (0.34) | 1.14 (0.36) |