Detection of cryptic species of Aspergillus with reduced susceptibility to antifungal agents in hospitals

Invasive aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus spp. affecting mainly the immunocompromised. The mortality rate may reach 85%. Aspergillus identification should be based on molecular methods as there are species morphologically similar but distinct at the molecular level (cryptic...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Sabino, Raquel (author)
Outros Autores: Viegas, Carla (author), Veríssimo, Cristina (author), Carolino, Elisabete (author), Brandão, João (author), Parada, Helena (author), Martins, Carlos (author), Clemons, Karl V. (author), Stevens, David A. (author)
Formato: conferenceObject
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2018
Assuntos:
Occupational health
Occupational exposure
Aspergillus
Cryptic species
Hospital environment
Nosocomial infection
Antifungal resistance
Systemic infection
Zoonose
Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8090
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ipl.pt:10400.21/8090
Descrição
Resumo:Invasive aspergillosis is a fungal infection caused by Aspergillus spp. affecting mainly the immunocompromised. The mortality rate may reach 85%. Aspergillus identification should be based on molecular methods as there are species morphologically similar but distinct at the molecular level (cryptic species), with variable antifungal susceptibility profiles.

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