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Accepted Article susceptibility A. candidus, A. fumigatus, A fumigatus, A. candidus, A. also isolated from diseased nails such as as such nails diseased from isolated also

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Tunisian t p Tinea pedis and onychomycosis are among the commonest fungal diseases in the the in diseases fungal commonest the among are onychomycosis and pedis Tinea erbinafine

. Objectives:

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Among the known known the Among

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against . .

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hirty The most The Aspergillus has been has

These findings can help clinicians to develop the the develop to clinicians help can findings These sessile sessile . solani

The ability to form biofilm and a and biofilm form to ability The non - six six evaluate - . s, and s, emtpye mo dermatophyte

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but various non various but emtpye and dermatophytes emtpye and dermatophytes

E quantified by Crystal by quantified frequently identified fungi are fungi identified frequently

cplross brevicaulis Scopulariopsis µg ml µg Fungal conazole showed the highest the showed conazole

spp.,

identified with MALDI with identified in vitro in - 1 . A. ifl has biofilm The best antifungal activity has been activityhas antifungal best The

v ersicolor

the ability to form biofilm and biofilm form to ability the ochraceus and ochraceus - dermatophyte lds non non are eosrtd increasing demonstrated

Violet and Violet and and

- - etiological agents of of agents etiological dermatophyte dermatophyte were . sydowii A. ntifungal activities ntifungal ,

- the world; the

Fusarium

TOF A. sclerotiorum A. molds (NDMs) molds dermatophytes. activity against activity

able to form form to able Safranin Red Red Safranin have been have

are the the are fungal

molds molds

these sp p .,

hyopru keratinophylum including species Tunisia in enrolled d the of Unit Mycology the attendingmycosis foot with patients from isolated were strains Clinical Fungal methodsMaterials and Violet and Safranin ofbiofilmstainingamount quantified Red the ofsusceptibility to were study present the of aims The metabolicallyactiveinactive and cells in 19 agent antimicrobial 16 Derm necessary efficacy commercially the to resistance of emergence study limitation Furthermore, long term, several with cases ofrecurrence loca and type the to treatment The term attendi cases of T onychomycosis incriminated also are T er hese infections are infections hese his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved. , - 20 Accepted18 Article matology . . therapyand h Citl violet Cristal The Fungal

atophytes and atophytes f niugl ucpiiiy ehns constitutes mechanism susceptibility antifungal of

including including strains of an antifungal antifungal an of

s Scopulariopsis Scopulariopsis 15

with high toxicity, toxicity, high with .

biofilm D

of foot mycosis foot of systemic

epartment ng the dermatology dermatology the ng caused clinical isolates of isolates clinical difficult eradicationdifficult recurrentchronic of nails T

s richophyton tion of lesions of tion 22 NDMs

18 considered as an important public health public important an as considered represent an important an represent .

. 7 Thirty six strains were included were strains six Thirty by Many methods Many , 8 assay . niugl agents antifungal brevicaulis n the in Fusarium F

drug, have the sru solani usarium

can be local be can a be dmntae t be to demonstrated been has ay drug many

rubrum n2 and (n=2) University o ht h dvlpet f e ad oeta cmons is compounds potential and new of development the that so . dermatophytes dermatophytes departments and departments Currently

ability species

( evaluate n=3), have been developed to evaluate the quantity of quantity the evaluate to developed been have

(n=21) mat

s 13 but essential systemic treatment is required is treatment systemic essential but to

seglu terreus Aspergillus Fusarium solani Fusarium 9 and optl a at (Tunis) Rabta la Hospital present ure biofilms . role interaction . adhere the

the the , vial aet ad m and agents available Trichophyton F in the pathogenesis and pathogenesis the in treatment of treatment and usarium usarium in vitro in

this can this on many disadvantages disadvantages many NDMs

s

in this st this in biotic or abiotic or biotic

and and 21

ability to form biofilms and biofilms form to ability . n motn strategy important an

oxysporum

be h ms reliable most the (n=2 resistance

implicated in foot mycosis foot in implicated dermatophyte infections dermatophyte problem, constituting a large bulk large a constituting problem, interdigitale infection

due (n=1). udy .

), Fusarium oxysporum Fusarium ),

to the high prevalence, high the to

(Table

ni a until

T. T. r eti are 10 surface formingsurface biofilms 14 ay help to provide the the provide to help ay - in the in 12 . mentagrophytes

. n nte hn, the hand, another In such (n=5),

1)

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resistance to the to resistance

a , o restrict to and 10 10 and s dermatophyte

hc stains which ective therapeutic

depending antifungal is usually is .

biofilm Crystal

(n=2 molds molds DSM study long

the the of of ), -

microscopy. 0.9% 24 to with supplemented medium 28° agar dextrose Potato on grown were was assay biofilm The of biofilmEvaluation the lowest 100% thatinhibited ofgrowth. drug concentration MICinhibition; 0.032 to 16 ( USA) agents: antifungal five 0.4×10 of concentration 28 at USA) Missouri, fungi filamentous a method microdilution (MIC) concentration inhibitory minimal The susceptibilityAntifungal assay LouisAldrich, St. USA) Missouri, AP Hospital microscopic MALDI using ( and protein of analysis by macroscopic confirmed was strains on fungal of identification based methods standard using Germany) Braunschweig, and 4870 T Parasitology ITC his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved. Accepted Article C ) -

, , well plates well ni sporulation until

o rmvl f non of removal for t wit erbinafine cnetain rne fo 64 from ranged concentrations h . terreus A.

µg ml µg - - P Prs France Paris, HP, yooy nt n h Dprmn o Mcoilg, Necker Microbiology, of Department the in Unit Mycology 80 .

After After was the lowest concentration that caused 80% growth inhibition andgrowth theMIC caused80% inhibition concentration that lowestwas the ( 23 - TRB 1 . .

All strains were grown on Potato Dextrose A Dextrose Potato on grown were strains All MIC -

30°C

. formation flu ccording to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute reference Institute Standards Laboratory and Clinical the to ccording 24 performed w performed 4 ) S 195 DSM h iouu ws tnadzd o 1×10 to standardized was inoculum The

to 5×10 to and , conazole 50 -

72h at 37°C at 72h were

- L was defined as the lowest concentration that caused ≥ 50% growth 50% ≥ caused that concentration lowest the as defined was until conidia formation. conidia until adherent cells. Morphology of biofilm biofilm of Morphology cells. adherent g - glutamine, buffered with MOPS acid MOPS with buffered glutamine, riseofulvin ).

sda rfrne strains references as used 4

slts ee trd at stored were Isolates

CFU with 30% glycerol of the time with 30%until use. ( 8 FLC ith the use of methods described methods of use the ith

rm emn olcin f irognss (DSMZ, Microorganisms of Collection German from Sga lrc, t Lus isui USA) Missouri, Louis St. Aldrich, (Sigma , the cells were washed two times with sterile saline sterile with times two washed were cells the ,

ml ) ,

(GSF) - e 1 conazole . The .

o .2 µg 0.125 to on planktonic cells planktonic on

(Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis Missouri, USA) Missouri, Louis St. Aldrich, (Sigma in vitro in

(ECO final at prepared was suspension Inoculum

antifungal ml . – )

Initially, all isolates were identified identified were isolates all Initially, (Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis Missouri, Missouri, Louis St. Aldrich, (Sigma

- 0C n aoru Broth Sabouraud on 80°C 1

resp was determined using the broth the using determined was 6 gar (Sigma Aldrich, St. Aldrich, (Sigma gar

ciey n for and ectively conidia (Sigma activity previously was

characteristics. Then, Then, characteristics.

ml was evaluated was Aldrich), observed by light light by observed - - Enfants Malades Malades Enfants 1

19 n PI 1640 RPMI in , , 24 nuae at incubated i . traconazole

A and - TOF MS MS TOF ll strains ll

(Sigma

added added Louis water using using from for for 100

biofilm data The activities antifungal The Statistical analysis ofbiof 50% inhibition described previously as staining violet crystal using quantified µg 1 and 2 4, 8, (16, TER and ECZ of concentrations w and Aldrich) L with supplemented medium 1640 RPMI standardized was inoculum USA), The Missouri, sporulation. Louis until St. 28°C Aldrich, at (Sigma incubated agar dextrose Potato on grown were strains All susceptibilityAntifungal of densitywas nm. OD read at 492 washed 50 with stained was well Each min. 30 for 50°C of 200µl 96 in 72h for formation biofilm the After S reader the Finally, min). transfer 1 was (~ well each dissolved from completely solution was violet crystal the of rest the until pipette a with homogenized gently was solution This well. each to solutions ethanol/acetone 80:20 of 1ml de were biofilm and violet crystal of excess remove to water sterile Crystal V A Cristal violet staining stain and quantify comprising total biomass Totaland Biomass EPS fungi Crystal Biofilm quantification T afranin staining his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved. Accepted Articleand min 10 for temperature room at dried are plates the formation, biofilm fter at 570nm.

Violet content and, the MIC the and, content he tms ih 0 µ o PS ni te uentn sae cer Fnly the Finally, clear. stayed supernatant the until PBS of µl 200 with times three phosphate iolet solution was added to each well for 30 min. Thewashed30 min. wells werewith each twotimes well added for was to iolet solution f niugl ciiy (MIC) activity antifungal of

19 as allowed to form biofilm in 96 in biofilm form to allowed as , 24

All experiments were performed intriplicate.All experimentswere performed

and Safranin Red Safranin and

buffered saline (PBS) (Sigma Aldrich, St. Louis Missouri, USA) Missouri, Louis St. Aldrich, (Sigma (PBS) saline buffered ilmtreatment formation duetodrug

are

the dermatophyte

values of of values

result of three independent experiments performed in performed experiments independent three of result 25 e t a e 96 new a to red

bind to negatively charged molecules and can be used to used be can and molecules charged negatively to bind ae en presented been have the - well plates, the plates were washed three times with times three washed were plates the plates, well

- different different and and ltmn ad ufrd ih OS cd (Sigma acid MOPS with buffered and glutamine -

NDM well polystyrene plates in the presence of f of presence the in plates polystyrene well µl of safranin solution 1% for 5 min, min, 5 for 1% solution safranin of µl strains -

el lt ad hn ed n a in read then and plate well

biofilms biofilms ml

have - 1 ) Pearson’s correlation coefficient correlation Pearson’s . After incubation After .

s median. as

been determinated been 20

, 23 .

colorized by the addition of addition the by colorized T he concentrations causing concentrations he

o 1×10 to

n re t rlt the relate to order In , the , 6 conidia .

1ml

biofilm was was biofilm and dried at dried and microplate microplate

duplicate. duplicate.

and then and

of 0.5% of

ml optical optical - 1

ive (r) (r) in –

assay showed that at concentration of 4µg ml 4µg the of concentration at that inhibition; showed assay of percentage the of terms in measured was formation biofilm against and inhibition of percentage of activity antifungal The ITC FLC tested wasThe amount ofmature biofilm i correlation between violet Crystal all of quantification biomass of results The polystyrene surface. brevicaulis 1). (Fig. biomass of amount high biofilms, M12) and M6 biofilms, diffe however biofilm form to ability the demonstrated strains the All ml Trichophyton spp the All (MIC tested antifungal (MIC Fusarium oxysporum against The Results a correlation less than and positively estimated been have T his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved.

Accepted - Article 1 - . results of antifungal activity antifungal of results

MIC 50 Trichophyton >16 planktonic cells planktonic 80

T.interdigitale spp ,

-

values ( (M3, M6) resistant clinical isolates, showed the most capacity to form biofilm on a on biofilm form to capacity most the showed isolates, clinical resistant M6) (M3, MIC µg . terreus A. .

rences were observed among them them among observed were rences , linearly related. The zero The related. linearly

ml S. 80 ,

- causing 1 values ( values brevicaulis r= ) and GSF (MIC GSF and )

Te orlto cefcet ls to close coefficient correlation The . spp

0. 0.5 isweak. 0.5 , 100

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of dermatophytes ( dermatophytes of C. keratinophylum C. S. (T1) biofilm, biofilm, (T1) . >16

strains were susceptible to susceptible were strains tinea pedis r = r ECO brevicaulis ) and

the results are shown in shown are results the µg 0. and

4422

and (MIC

ml

TRB (Fig. 1 pre the In not A - 80 1 . ), for TRB

showed resi

>16 F. oxysporum F. 50 correlated to correlated

terreus - FLC and MIC

, MIC , value indicates weak relationship weak indicates value a) ITC

µg and Safranin T. rubrum T. gis boim omto ws esrd n em of terms in measured was formation biofilm against (T37) biofilm and biofilm (T37) sent study, the species of species the study, sent - . keratinophylum C. 80 MIC , -

1

80 TER ml values ( ee eitn t FLC to resistant were , the percentage ranged from 0% to 95% for ECO ECO for 95% to 0% from ranged percentage the , , solates were presented in in presented were solates - and MIC and 100 s 1 ) ta , GSF and MIC and GSF , . antifungal activity against all planktonic cellsantifungal activityagainst

n The strains of strains The ( Fg 1 (Fig. TRB (M1 and M2) biofilms, biofilms, M2) and (M1 , r= ce toFLC r= T. T. Figure staining 0. 0. on interdigitale

100 1317) 0584 with MIC with ).

24 )

1 of 2 terreus A. T. T. -

),

. well with MIC . ae en eotd in reported been have are variables the that indicates

amount FLC The effect of antifungal agents antifungal of effect The ECO rubrum 50 F. 80 >64 microtitration plate surface plate microtitration

, ) and and ) (MIC F. solani F.

solani - value ECO MIC

( (M5) biofilm produce a produce biofilm (M5) µg

r = r

80 between the variables, variables, the between T1 T0 n T25) and T40 (T21;

50 , NDMs

80 s iue 1 Figure values of

ml

were resistant to all to resistant were ITC 0. S

of < 0. < of >64 values . 694)

- (M7, M8) and M8) (M7, 1 brevicaulis for FLC for ,

TRB

µg ( (Fig 1 F. 032

show ,

(

r= ≥ 64

ml

solani, F. solani,

and al 2 Table 0.2135) µg , - n vitro in b) 1 ECO , ITC ), µg

. (M3; d a ed ml GSF

- S. S. 1 ). , . . ,

MIC v MIC limited a demonstrate treatment of period short P antifungal agains value MIC highest this In reasonthis important that therapy is it by be preceded drug. sensitivity tests hepatotoxicity, headache, impotency as and such skin vomiting), effects diarrhea, (nausea, side disturbance gastrointestinal adverse some with associated been also had a systemic many Although, degradation. biofilm for especially antifungal an use onychomycosis. and and susceptibilitydermatophytes among species. trends resistance the detect to agent antifungal determined T resistance drug of development the also and infection of recurrence rapid the facilitates could inappropriate antifungal toinadequate of selection agents doseduration addition of in and ther represents mycosis diagnosis rates low in 26 are mycosis foot of agents commonest The Discussion susceptibility for However, TRB on thestrains tested. best TheTRB. for 93% to 4% fromand T revious studies revious e ehd o the of methods he his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved. , Accepted Article27

also T

RB alue study, study,

To NDMSs like NDMSs

in order to provide the appropriate antifungal agent. agent. antifungal appropriate the provide to order in against s

are the most widely available antifungal agents used for systemic treatment of of treatment systemic for used agents antifungal available widely most the are

our knowledge our 22 >16 low MICs of MICs low to the tested antifungal agents.to the tested , 28 Fusarium -

30

In order to have successful therapy for biofilm onychomycosis, it is necessary to necessary is it onychomycosis, biofilm for therapy successful have to order In 38 µg ml µg . - T.rubrum T.rubrum

41 T a major a

he first step of step first he reported that reported

n vitro in

Fusarium pcrm ciiy to activity spectrum - 1

42

t all the clinical dermatophyte clinical the all t agai pce (2 n M) te n ir boim asy hwd low a showed assay biofilms vitro in the M8), and (M2 species

, fewstudies , ECO .

challenge, frequent challenge, GSF and nst some resistant dermatophyte resistant some nst

antifungal ,

spp., T.interdigitale ITC was the first systemic treatment for skin and infections but infections nail and skin for treatment systemic first the was TRB treatment , S TRB

have been been have . results were obtained with the ECO when compared with compared when ECO the with obtained were results has a higher clinical cure with a slower relapse rates relapse slower a with cure clinical higher a has

NDMs brevicaulis

activity

dermatophytes and

dermatophytes of tinea pedis and tinea unguium is to is unguium tinea and pedis tinea of

failures and recurrent infection are observed are infection recurrent and failures

responsible for foot mycosis foot for responsible species causin species GSF

conducted a b ueu t peit h cpct o a of capacity the predict to useful be can

and

have

strains strains Aspergillus

and to eradicate the determined fungal determined the eradicate to and

been reported. H reported. been such as the anthropophilic the as such 43

in Tunisia in , 44

g onychomycosis and tinea pedis. tinea and onychomycosis g isolates 36 .

, oevr GSF Moreover,

37 eety t Recently, .

TRB sp.

44 focused on the antifungalthe on focused can be incriminated be can ,

45 was the most effective effective most the was

owever . I n addition, we note we addition, n Actually, he therapy of foot foot of therapy ntifungal drugs ntifungal demonstrate ,

make precise precise make FLC 34 , T. 35 ITC

rubru n for and had ,

FLC 31

in a in apy apy but the - 33

m a . ,

con fr niugl eitne n onychomycosis in resistance antifungal could for account injury, to resistant surprisingly barrier permeability to contribute a is that biofilm, of production surface. polystyrene a on biofilm form to capacity of and not molds by production biofilm fungi filamentous some of formation biofilm the reported vitro mycosis. foot to associated NDMs and dermatophytes infection cause to ability The and explain be can this tested,antifungal brevicaulis brevicaulis a drugs antifungal systemic to infections fungal these of response therapeutic NDMstinea caused unguium by keratinophylum present the In among species. explain be can (>64 with pedis tinea of treatment oral successful a than pedis tinea in effective against azoles, derivative the Concerning beyond that T zoles his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved.

Acceptedsolani F. Article been represent form biofilm in different degrees depending on the species. the on depending degrees different in biofilm form µg ml µg

GSF aaiy f emtpye n NDM and dermatophyte of capacity biofilm forming abilities of abilities forming biofilm

( Trichophyton FLC FLC

described s es active less is -

1 and and

) . ,

(M7, M8) and and M8) (M7,

s their survival, act as a persistent source of infection and further dissemination and dissemination further and infection of source persistent a as act survival, their especially ECO

ed in vivo study, also also study,

F Fusarium Fusarium were

. by the fact that derivate azoles target fungal ergosterol in the structure differs differs structure the in ergosterol fungal target azoles derivate that fact the by

. , oxysporum

Overall, n ITC and

spp isolated f isolated and and

for against .

. in vitro agents of tinea pedis and tinea and pedis tinea of agents

spp. NDMs

n h present the In S. brevicaulis S. pedis. tinea to related species ECO

S ) all .

.

and and rom patients with foot mycosis. foot with patients rom In the other hand, the isolates of isolates the hand, other the In However, TRB However, brevicaulis

is T.rubrum the

this finding is confirmed by study of study by confirmed is finding this resistance ITC T uh as such still not still GSF . ed

isolates rubrum

and by the characteristics of characteristics the by

showed a very high MICs values for the strains of of strains the for values MICs high very a showed

(M3, M6) resistant clinical isolates, isolates, clinical resistant M6) (M3, well standardized pointout authors and many and Fusarium ECO and isolates work

to had and most antifungalmost drugs

C . interdigitale T. present ITC

, we have have we , were .

the ability to adhere to the the to adhere to ability the

T. T. keratinophylum

o om ifls is biofilms form to

.

These finding let us suppose that the high high the that suppose us let finding These mentagrophytes H spp, 58 Otherwise, a first work has reported the reported has work first a Otherwise, demonstrated s owever , 59

a low MICs values for the strains of strains the for values MICs low a unguium

25 These . S

. , assessed assessed h lw susceptibility low The 57

brevicaulis

. However, to our knowl our to However, . Fusarium FLC

T hn h ohr antif other the than

In the present study, present the In F difference he treatment of tinea pedis and pedis tinea of treatment he

46 . associated to associated

solani ,

47

to be the most active agents active most the be to

sho 53 h boim production biofilm the 19 ;

- Decro 56 , and many other studies other many and , otherwise, wed a high MIC values MIC high a wed , eeal rltd to related generally .

species to be be to species

n A. and are resistant to all the all to resistant are s

49 in the susceptibility the in ix. ix. polystyrene - 52

showed the most most the showed foot mycosis foot 1995 . We found We .

terreus ITC ungal agents agents ungal of of the species the 48

refractory was more more was Fusarium edge, the the edge,

showing the poor

surface surface and that

has the by by C in in S S . . .

The authors thatthere declared have of interest. conflict isno Interest of Conflict (Universitarie Tu of Research supported been has study This Acknowledgement in order totarget against action of mode exact their susceptibilities antifungal biofilm test to assays t Therefore, topically antibiotics administered biofilm to and test susceptibility biofilm standardized s its reduce and infection the resolve to help could dose adequate with agents antifungal of selection Appropriate compounds.antifungal of screeningrapid for allow could vitro in performed assaysBiofilm cells. should agents antifungal assay, susceptibility the for and formation biofilm bythe first in explained be can onychomycosis of treatment Successful and therate matrix biofilm of thedrug the in especially biofilm of cycle life the anti in differences The of 2012). pathogenesis the in role of increased which biofilm, important form to an ability and plate nail the represent in dermatophytes of adherence firm biofilm including onychomycosis that suggest factors Many different toantifungal susceptibility drugs T al M8) and (M2 biofilm T he his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved. Accepted Article.

25 auain f ifl ad h hg cl dniy n h boim arx a influence may matrix biofilm the in density cell high the and biofilm of maturation .

e nrae lvl o boim eitne neln te motne f developing of importance the underline resistance biofilm of levels increased he C26A15MLP9). ra. n h rcmedtos ie b ECI tee s h ugn ne to need urgent the is there ESCMID by given recommendations the In pread. sessile sessile ii (LR16ES05) nisia

to the tested antifungal agents antifungal tested the to - bi cells. ofilm assays ofilm

virulence and resistance to the antimicrobial agents (Nusbaum et al., al., et (Nusbaum agents antimicrobial the to resistance and virulence

by funds from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Scientific and Education Higher of Ministry the from funds by 60

dermatophyte and NDM and dermatophyte .

,

and from from and diffusion through the biofilm. diffusion through the among dermatophyte and NDM and dermatophyte among .

maturation stage maturation S . Spez” nvriy f oe (Ricerche Rome of University “Sapienza” e etd mn boim ad o planktonic not and biofilms among tested be , c ftr research future uch could - pcfc rapit fr ytmc and systemic for breakpoints specific

confirmed the hypothesis of hypothesis the confirmed

associated to the composition of the of composition the to associated biofilms

are needed to be developed be to needed are

species n niugl drugs antifungal in ,

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Bacteria, and Cancer Fungi,Malaria, Mechanisms inDermatophytes.In:G, SajidA,Kalia VC,eds. Arora 13. finding inonychomycosis. ofterbinafine study 12. Dermatol. 11. Acad. Dermatol. Venereol. 10. Microbiol. Rev. 9. Aspergillo 8. 2005;373:35 2005/05/01/ 7. Mycoses. yearsfeatures central ofonychomycosisin a Tunisia: 22 retrospectiv 6. onychomycosis. 5. management. 4. Microbiol. andrisk factors tinea p unguium of tinea 3. Am. Acad. Dermatol. 2. canadian patients. surveyof15,000 and epidemiology inpatientsvisiting onychomycosis physicians' offices: of amulticenter 1. References T his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved.

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Accepted Article Succi IB,Succi Bernardes I,El FekihBelghith Skhiri N, S, Trabelsi Carrillo El EssalFE,Ataides FS, etyeasts ChaulMH, al.Antifungal of patterns susceptibility and Lemos Silva CR, LK, Costa MR.EpidemiologicalSouza Passos XS, JA, Fernandes OF, M,Piraccini E,BrunoroPapini Difonzo BM, A.EpidemiologyItaly: ofonychomycosis in Salvenmoser S,MullerSeidler FM.fumigatus MJ, Aspergillus fo Shirwaikar T,Shirwaikar Prabhu AA,Lobo KS.Treatment Thomas A, R, of DelGonzalez Palacio A,Garau M, Scher RK,Baran inclinical R.Onychomycosis practice: factorscontributing to LongPiraccini A. A,Tosti BM, Sisti ;62(3):411 Br. J. Dermatol. Br. J. Dermatol. Nov 2008;52(11):4130 - - - Munoz AJ, GiusianoIn et AJ, G, al. GuarroJ, Munoz v 714. 332. . 2000. - Agents.Int. J. Antimicrob. 524. - 1485. -

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Accepted Article - 224. Al O'Donnell DA,Fothergill K,Sutton A,et al.Molecular phylogenetic multilocus diversity, E,et M,Roilides al.ESCMIDTortorano guidelines and AM,Richardson joint ECMM on Baudraz Garcia A,PiracciniTosti OnychomycosisLorenzi BM,S. caused by nondermatophytic molds: Iorizzo A,PiracciniTosti Lorenzi BM,S, M.Treatment and ofnondermatophyte Brilhante RSN, Correia EEM, GuedesBrilhante al. CorreiaQuantitative and RSN, GMdM,et structural analyses Gupta AK,D, Car Daigle Miltefosine QuintanilhaN, S. iseffectiveMachado Rozental Sousa against VilaTV, InOrtoneda JavierI, J, Pastor M,Capilla F, oflicensed Guarro Pujol J. interactions vitro s and management ofhyalohyphomycosis:s and management Fusarium spp.and others. spp.,Scedosporium J. Microbiol. Clin. - 2016;74(6):1241 Hatmi AM,van AD, Diepeningen Curfs

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Strains

T22 p

T61 T56 T52 T46 T42 T40 T39 T25 T23 T21 T18 T13 T12 T11 T66 T64 T9 T7 T5 T4 HøibyBjarnsholtMoser et C, N, al.ESCMID T,

Identificationdermatophyte of

Sex M M M M M M M M M M M F F F F F F F F F F of biofilm biomass formation after 72h is represented by crystal violet crystal by represented is 72h after formation biomass biofilm of

Clinical diagnosis Clinical

pect control. to Errorb Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis

Tinea pedisTinea pedisTinea pedisTinea pedisTinea Clin. Microbiol. Infect.Clin.

econazole and non a - dermatophyte

rs represent deviati standard

Clinical aspect Clinical and terbinafine. Data are percentage of the the of percentage are Data terbinafine. and

DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO

TDO TDO TDO TDO PSO PSO PSO guideline andfor the diagnosis PH PH PD ID

nm (B). Error bars represent standard represent bars Error (B). nm 2015/05/01/ 2015;21:S1 2015/05/01/ matophyte

clinical strains clinical strains

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on. T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum T.rubrum used study in this

- - dermatophyte TOF MS) - S25.

T T: dystrophic A: onychomycosis. dishydrosis; Plantar hyperkeratosis; Proximal subungual PH: PSO: onychomycosis; TDO: Total NDMs: DLSO:ID: Distal lateral subungualInterdigital; onychomycosis;Plantar PD: his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved.

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T103 T34I M13 M12 T37 T68 T45 T44 M8 M7 M5 M6 M3 M2 M1 T1 .

M M M M F F F F F F F F F F F F

Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis Onychomycosis

Tinea pedisTinea Aspergillus ; C: ; C: Chrysosporium

DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO DLSO

TDO TDO TDO ID ; F: Fusarium

C. keratinophylumC. keratinophylumC.

; S: ; S:

T.interdigitale T.interdigitale T.interdigitale T.interdigitale F. oxysporum F. oxysporum S. brevicaulis S. brevicaulis S.brevicaulis

A. terreus T.rubrum T.rubrum F. solani F. solani Scopulariopsis ;

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(n=21) Minimum Minimum i

nhibitory (MIC) concentration of five against antifungal agents MIC 0. FLC 0. 32 16 32 16 64 32 125 8 1 4 4 4 8

5

50

MIC(µg MIC(µg MIC 0. 16 64 16 16 64 64 16 64 32 125 8 4 1 1

80

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1

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50

MIC(µg <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 MIC 64

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MIC ml <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 >64 -

1 100 )

<0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 MIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ND ITC ...... 16 . 125 125 031 125 125 062 25

50

MIC(µg <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 MIC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . . . 16 . . . 062 125 . 062 . 25 25 25 25 25

80

dermatophyte

ml MIC <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 0 0 >16 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 062 . - . . . 25 . . . 1

5 5 5 5 5 5 ) 100

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and non and R 50 B

MIC(µg <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 MIC -

dermatophyteclinical strains 80

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1 ) 100

MIC GSF >16 ND 0. 0. 0. 0. 0.5 0 0 4 1 1 1 4 . .

5 5 5 5 5 5

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MIC(µg MIC >16 ND 1 8 2 1 1 2 1 1 8 1 2 1

80

MIC ml >16 >16 ND ND ND 16 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 -

1

100 )

M2 M1 oxysporum Fusarium Molds T68 T45 T44 T34I T1 interdigital Trichophyton T103 T66 T64 T61 T56 T52 T46 T42 T his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved.

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(n=10) e (n=5) (n=2)

0. >64 >64 >64 >64 >64 0 0. 64 64 16 64 125 4 2 8 .

5 5

0. >64 >64 >64 >64 >64 >64 0 64 16 32 64 125 2 8 2 .

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<0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 0 0 0 0.125 0.065 0 0 0 0 >16 ...... 32 065 125 125 125 062 062 062

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>16 >16 ND ND ND ND 0 0 0 0.5 0. 1 1 1 1 . . .

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>16 >16 >16 >16 ND ND ND ND ND 4 4 2 2 4 4

195 A. DSM 4870 T. M13 T37 (n=2) keratinophylum Chrysosporium M5 terreus Aspergillus M12 M6 M3 brevicaulis Scopulariopsis M8 M7 (n=2) solaniFusarium T his article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved.

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DSM

(n=3)

>64 >64 >64 >64 >64 >64 >64 64 8 2

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5

<0.031 <0.031 <0.125 <0.125 <0.125 >64 >64 >64 16 1

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<0.031 <0.031 <0.031 0.065 >16 >16 >64 >16 >16 >16

<0.031 <0.031 <0.031 0.065 >16 >16 >64 >16 >16 >16

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<0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 0 >16 >16 . 2 8 25

<0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 <0.031 >16 >16 16 2 8

0 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 ND . 1 2 25

>16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 ND 0 2 4 .

5

>16 >16 >16 >16 >16 >16 ND 4 1 8

T Acceptedhis article isprotected rights by All copyright. reserved. Article FLC caused ≥ 50% growth inhibition; MICcausedgrowth inhibition; ≥ 50% :

fluconazole; ECO :

econazole;

ITC: TRB: itraconazole; terbinafine; 80

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the lowestgrowth concentration 80% thatcaused inhibition G S F :

griseofulvin; concentration thatinhibitedg 100% of MIC 50

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