With increasing number of immunocompromised patients as well as drug resistance in fungi,
the risk of fatal fungal infections in humans increases as well. The action of echinocandins is …

ABSTRACT Echinocandins (caspofungin, micafungin, anidulafungin), targeting β-1, 3-
glucan synthesis of the cell wall, represent one of the three currently available antifungal …

These updated AST‐IDCOP guidelines provide information on epidemiology, diagnosis, and
management of Aspergillus after organ transplantation. Aspergillus is the most common …

The use of multi-locus DNA sequence analysis has led to the description of previously
unknown 'cryptic'Aspergillus species, whereas classical morphology-based identification of …

CPA occurs in the immunocompetent host. Morbidity is considerable, including both
systemic and respiratory symptoms and hemoptysis. Even when treated, CPA has a 20–33 …

Aspergillus species cause a wide spectrum of clinical infections. Although Aspergillus
fumigatus and Aspergillus flavus remain the most commonly isolated species in …

Susceptibility testing of fungi against antifungal drugs commonly used for therapy is a key
component of the care of patients with invasive fungal infections. Antifungal susceptibility …

We investigated the triazole, amphotericin B, and micafungin susceptibilities of 196 A.
fumigatus clinical isolates in Nagasaki, Japan. The percentages of non-wild-type (non-WT) …

Aspergillus section Nidulantes is a speciose group of microscopic fungi whose species are
important in indoor air quality, food spoilage, mycotoxin production and human …

Introduction. Aspergillus sections Flavi and Nigri comprise clinically relevant and cryptic
species that differ significantly in drug susceptibility, meaning that effective treatment …