In article <32c9f52b.25643166 at news.zrz.tu-berlin.de>,
srorijfd at mailszrz.zrz.tu-berlin.de (Alexander Schröer) wrote:
> I run fermentations with a mycobacter strain which utilizes vinyl
> chlorid as carbon and energy source. Vinyl chlrorid is very toxic and
> infections with other strains where not expected.
> But since several month we have an infection with the yeast candida
> sp. which utilizes the mycobacter as carbon source :-(
>> We tried caprylate to inhibit the yeast. It worked, but the mycobacter
> strain was inhibited, too.
>> Does anyone knows another specific "antibiotikum" which does inhibit a
> yeast and not a bacterial strain ?
>> Thanks
> Alexander Schröer
> TU-Berlin, Germany
>
You can try using specific antifungal agents which kill only yeasts and fungi
but not bacteria e.g. Amphotericin B, Nystatin, 5 Flucytosine, Fluconazole,
Ketoconazole Itraconazole etc. Candida sp. are usually sensitive to all of
these agents
Good Luck!
Alistair Brown
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