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First itraconazole resistant Aspergillus fumigatus clinical isolate harbouring a G54E substitution in Cyp51Ap in South America.
Revista iberoamericana de micologia - 1 Jan 2000
Leonardelli Florencia, Theill Laura, Nardin María Elena, Macedo Daiana, Dudiuk Catiana, Mendez Emilce, Gamarra Soledad, Garcia-Effron Guillermo
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BACKGROUND: A 27-year-old male rural worker was admitted with a fungal keratitis due to an injury involving plant detritus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Specimens were collected for microscopy examination and culture. The isolate was identified by morphological and molecular criteria. Susceptibility testing was performed using CLSI methods. CYP51A gene was PCR amplified and sequenced. RESULTS: An Aspergillus fumigatus...
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