Process analysis of variables for standardization of antifungal susceptibility testing of nonfermentative yeasts

ABSTARCT: Nonfermentative yeasts, such as Cryptococcus spp., have emerged as fungal pathogens during the last few years. However, standard methods to measure their antifungal susceptibility (antifungal susceptibility testing [AST]) are not completely reliable due to the impaired growth of these yeas...