Open AccessAzole Resistance Mechanisms in Pathogenic Malassezia furfur
Author(s) -
Cheng Nang Leong,
Joel Chan Wai Kit,
Shi Mun Lee,
Yuen In Lam,
Joleen P. Z. Goh,
Giuseppe Ianiri,
Thomas L. Dawson
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.01975-20
Subject(s) - azole , microbiology and biotechnology , malassezia , biology , fungi imperfecti , resistance (ecology) , antifungal , ecology
Malassezia spp. are emerging fungal pathogens causing opportunistic skin and severe systemic infection. Nosocomial outbreaks are associated with azole resistance, and understanding of the underlying mechanisms is limited to knowledge of other fungal species.