The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
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J. Antimicrob. Chemother. · Jul 2019
Azole resistance and cyp51A mutation screening in Aspergillus fumigatus in Mexico.
Fungicide exposure in the environment has driven the emergence of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus worldwide. A screening test allows identification of resistant isolates. ⋯ To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of azole-resistant A. fumigatus with the TR34/L98H mutation in two azole-naive patients with refractory invasive aspergillosis in Mexico.