there were no differences in the minimum inhibitory concentrations of P.marneffei yeast cells previously grown in various culture broths with or without L-DOPA using the M27A protocol (into which no melanin substrate can be added due to a repid colour change of the RPMI medium to black) for testing amphotericin B, clotrimazole, fluconazole, itraconazole and ketoconazole.