Antifungal susceptibility and phenotypic characterization of oral isolates of a black fungus from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient under radiotherapy

Conclusion: We, for the first time, reported the discovery of a black fungus–E. dermatitidis isolates derived from a patient with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with radiotherapy. These isolates were shown to be resistant to caspofungin, a major antifungal agent for systemic candidiasis. As little is known about the black fungus in the clinical setting, it is important that clinicians must keep abreast of the new discovery in this field.
Source: BMC Oral Health - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research