Azole-resistant aspergillus fumigatus in the italian environment

ConclusionsThe risk for patients to acquire multi-azole-resistant strains from the environment could have a serious impact on the management of the life-threatening invasive infection. The rate of 16.9% found in Italy requires adequate monitoring of antifungal susceptibility of clinical isolates.
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research