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Correlation of Trichosporon asahii Genotypes with Anatomical Sites and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles: Data Analyses from 284 Isolates Collected in the Last 22 Years across 24 Medical Centers.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 17 Feb 2021
Francisco Elaine Cristina, de Almeida Junior João N, Queiroz-Telles Flávio, Aquino Valério Rodrigues, Mendes Ana Verena A, de Oliveira Silva Marcio, Castro Paulo de Tarso O E, Guimarães Thais, Ponzio Vinicius, Hahn Rosane C, Chaves Guilherme M, Colombo Arnaldo L
Abstract excerpt
Trichosporon asahii is an opportunistic fungal pathogen that can cause severe infections with high mortality rates. Azole derivatives are the best-targeted therapy for T. asahii invasive infections, but azole-resistant isolates have been reported. To investigate peculiarities in the antifungal susceptibility profile (ASP) of T. asahii clinical isolates, we analyzed the genotype distribution, isolation sources,...
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