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Aspergillus lentulus: An Under-recognized Cause of Antifungal Drug-Resistant Aspergillosis

Date:

08/29/2021

Citation:

Nematollahi S, Permpalung N, Zhang SX, Morales M, Marr KA. Aspergillus lentulus: An Under-recognized Cause of Antifungal Drug-Resistant Aspergillosis. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Aug 29;8(8):ofab392. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab392. PMID: 34466628; PMCID: PMC8403229.

Abstract

Aspergillus lentulus is a drug-resistant species that is phenotypically similar to A. fumigatus. It was discovered as a cause of azole-breakthrough disease, consistent with in vitro resistance. Clinical labs can misidentify the species as fumigatus based on phenotypic typing. We describe 4 recent cases and provide a brief review.

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34466628/