TABLE I

Antifungal Activity of Bigunides and Quaternary Ammonium Compounds against Hyaline and Dematiaceous Cleanroom Fungal Isolates

Type of FungiName of the Fungal IsolatesMIC Value (μg/mL)
BiguanidesQuaternary Ammonium Compounds
ChlorhexidineBenzalkonium ChlorideCetrimide
Hyaline fungiAspergillus flavus448
Aspergillus fumigatus4816
Aspergillus niger888
Aspergillus terreus1688
Penicillium8416
Dematiaceous fungiCladosporium488
Curvularia244
Alternaria8168
MIC Range for all isolates2–164–164–16