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. 2010 Jul;54(7):3058-60.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.01270-09. Epub 2010 Apr 26.

Antifungal susceptibility profile of human-pathogenic species of Lichtheimia

Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo  1 , Isabel Cuesta, Grit Walther, Manuel Cuenca-Estrella, Juan Luis Rodriguez-Tudela
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Antifungal susceptibility profile of human-pathogenic species of Lichtheimia

Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Forty-four isolates belonging to human pathogenic species of Lichtheimia were tested against nine antifungal agents by using the EUCAST methodology. No remarkable differences were found between the clinical species, although L. ramosa showed slightly higher MICs for all drugs. Amphotericin B was the most active drug. Among azole drugs, posaconazole had the best activity in vitro and voriconazole was inactive. Echinocandins showed activity for some isolates, suggesting a potential role in combination therapy.

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