Recognition of Azole-Resistant Aspergillosis by Physicians Specializing in Infectious Diseases, United States

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Walker, Tiffany A. ; Lockhart, Shawn R. ; Beekmann, Susan E. ; Polgreen, Philip M. ; Santibanez, Scott ; Mody, Rajal K. ; Beer, Karlyn D. ; Chiller, Tom M. ; Jackson, Brendan R.
• Description:
  Infections caused by pan-azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus strains have emerged in Europe and recently in the United States. Physicians specializing in infectious diseases reported observing pan-azole-resistant infections and low rates of susceptibility testing, suggesting the need for wider-scale testing.
• Subjects:
  Antifungal Agents Aspergillosis Aspergillus Fumigatus Azoles Drug Resistance, Fungal Humans Infectious Disease Medicine Microbial Sensitivity Tests Voriconazole
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(1):111-113.
• Pubmed ID:
  29261092
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5749442
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:f2d9af62f21e4510fb4ab87bbbf29b0dc1270114b16cb5c37d10fe253fe41025
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/50947/cdc_50947_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 416.65 KB ]