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Review
. 2004 Oct;42(10):4419-31.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.42.10.4419-4431.2004.

Rare and emerging opportunistic fungal pathogens: concern for resistance beyond Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus

M A Pfaller  1 , D J Diekema
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Review

Rare and emerging opportunistic fungal pathogens: concern for resistance beyond Candida albicans and Aspergillus fumigatus

M A Pfaller et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Oct.
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Figures

FIG. 1.
FIG. 1.
Scattergram comparing fluconazole and voriconazole MICs (R = 0.9) (A) and fluconazole and posaconazole MICs (R = 0.8) (B) for C. glabrata. The strong correlations suggest considerable cross-resistance.
FIG. 2.
FIG. 2.
Antifungal susceptibilities of Aspergillus spp. and non-Aspergillus molds to six systemically active antifungal agents, as determined by NCCLS M38-A broth dilution. Data are compiled from reference .
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