Preventing the environmental spread of azole-resistant A. fumigatus in the U.S.

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Preventing the environmental spread of azole-resistant A. fumigatus in the U.S.

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
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The fungus Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) causes a severe infection in people with weakened immune systems. The emergence of azole-resistant A. fumigatus is a public health threat.

More research and surveillance is needed to understand the links between U.S. azole fungicide use and resistant human infections.

To learn more, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/fungal/diseases/aspergillosis/antifungal-resistant.html

CS323341-A

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21-323341-A_Aspergillus_Factsheet_Final_5-10_508.pdf
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Antifungal Agents Aspergillus Fumigatus Azoles Drug Resistance, Fungal
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Poster
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1 poster
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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