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ArticleEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2026

Determination of the susceptibility of onychomycosis agents isolated in Sakarya to octenidine dihydrochloride and hypochlorous acid.

Merve Gül, Ihsan Hakkı Çiftci, Gülay Erman, Ahmet Can Yağmur, Özlem Aydemir, İmdat Kılbaş, Mehmet Köroğlu

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Merve GülDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, 54100, Turkey.
Ihsan Hakkı ÇiftciDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, 54100, Turkey. ihciftci@sakarya.edu.tr.
Gülay ErmanHealth Services Education Research and Application Centre, Sakarya University, Sakarya, 54050, Turkey.
Ahmet Can YağmurDepartment of Dermatology, Darıca Farabi Training and Research Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kocaeli, Türkiye.
Özlem AydemirDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, 54100, Turkey.
İmdat KılbaşDental Prosthesis Technology Program, Vocational School of Health Services, Fenerbahce University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet KöroğluDepartment of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Sakarya, 54100, Turkey.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the susceptibility of onychomycosis agents to octenidine dihydrochloride (OCT-D) and hypochlorous acid (HOCl) antiseptics using agar dilution, tube dilution, and flow cytometry methods. In this study, onychomycosis agents including dermatophytes (Trichophyton spp., Microsporum spp., Candida spp.) and secondary agents such as Aspergillus niger and Fusarium solani were cultured on Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA). Species identification was confirmed using MALDI-TOF MS. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) values of OCT-D, HOCl, and terbinafine for dermatophytes grown on culture plates were determined using the agar dilution method and the broth microdilution (tube dilution) method in accordance with the European Committee on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing (EUCAST) guidelines. Following MIC determination, the minimum fungicidal concentration (MFC) was assessed. Based on the MFC results, flow cytometry analysis was performed using SYTO 9 and propidium iodide (PI) dyes to investigate the fungicidal effects of OCT-D, HOCl, and terbinafine.As a result of antifungal susceptibility testing of onychomycosis agents, approximate MIC values obtained by the agar dilution method were 250 mg/L for OCT-D, 128 mg/L for HOCl, and 0.064 mg/L for terbinafine. Using the tube dilution method, approximate MIC values were 62.5 mg/L, 64 mg/L, and 0.032 mg/L for OCT-D, HOCl, and terbinafine, respectively. Flow cytometry-based viability analyses showed that the results obtained using the tube dilution method were more consistent. Since OCT-D and HOCl demonstrated MIC values far below their commercially available concentrations and exhibited high fungicidal activity, further studies suggest that these agents may be strong alternatives for topical treatment.

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Antifungal AgentsArthrodermataceaeHypochlorous AcidOnychomycosisPyridinesAnti-Infective Agents, LocalFlow CytometryHumansIminesMicrobial Sensitivity TestsTerbinafineAntifungal AgentsAnti-Infective Agents, LocalHypochlorous AcidIminesoctenidinePyridinesTerbinafineDermatophytesFlow cytometryHypochlorous acidOctenidine dihydrochlorideOnychomycosisTerbinafine

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PMCPMC13428770

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