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PRO/EDR> Aspergillosis – USA: multidrug resistance
Aspergillosis -- United StatesThe environmental mold _Aspergillus fumigatus_ is the primary cause of invasive aspergillosis. In patients with high-risk conditions, including stem cell and organ transplant recipients, mortality exceeds 50%. Triazole antifungals have greatly improved survival (1); however, triazole-resistant _A. fumigatus_ infections are increasingly reported worldwide and are associated with increased treatment failure and mortality (2). Of particular concern are resistant _A. fumigatus_ Read more [...]
