Rapid method for testing the susceptibility of Aspergillus fumigatus to amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole and posaconazole by assessment of oxygen consumption | Zendy

Ricardo Araújo | Zendy; Isabel Coutinho | Zendy; Ana Espinel-Ingroff | Zendy

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Rapid method for testing the susceptibility of Aspergillus fumigatus to amphotericin B, itraconazole, voriconazole and posaconazole by assessment of oxygen consumption

Author(s) -

Ricardo Araújo,

Isabel Coutinho,

Ana Espinel-Ingroff

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkn415

Subject(s) - posaconazole , voriconazole , aspergillus fumigatus , itraconazole , amphotericin b , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , biology , medicine , antifungal

Antifungal stress conditions affect fungal germination and growth. The assessment of oxygen consumption resulting from the challenge of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia with antifungal agents might be predictive of the susceptibility of this species to the agents evaluated.

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