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Mutations in the cyp51A gene and susceptibility to itraconazole in Aspergillus fumigatus serially isolated from a patient with lung aspergilloma.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2005
Chen Jian, Li Houmin, Li Ruoyu, Bu Dingfang, Wan Zhe
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To monitor changes in itraconazole susceptibility of isolates from a patient undergoing treatment for pulmonary Aspergillus infection and relate these changes to genotypic/phenotypic alterations. METHODS: Six Aspergillus fumigatus isolates were serially recovered from the patient. Itraconazole MICs were determined by Etest and NCCLS methodology. Growth characteristics and phenotype were monitored....
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