Fatal Fungicide-Associated Triazole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Infection, Pennsylvania, USA

Fatal Fungicide-Associated Triazole-Resistant Aspergillus fumigatus Infection, Pennsylvania, USA

We report a fatal infection in a 65-year-old immunocompromised male patient caused by pan-triazole–resistant Aspergillus fumigatus containing a TR34/L98H genetic mutation linked to agricultural fungicide use. Clinical and environmental surveillance of triazole-resistant A. fumigatus is needed in th...

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Main Authors: Kennedy Bradley, Audrey Le-Mahajan, Beth Morris, Tiina Peritz, Tom Chiller, Kaitlin Forsberg, Natalie S. Nunnally, Shawn R. Lockhart, Jeremy A.W. Gold, Jane M. Gould
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Fungi
antimicrobial resistance
respiratory infections
Aspergillus fumigatus
antifungal drug resistance
invasive mold infection
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/9/22-0517_article

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