Aspergillus nidulans is frequently resistant to amphotericin B

D. P. Kontoyiannis; R. E. Lewis; G. S. May; N. Osherov; M. G. Rinaldi

doi:10.1046/j.1439-0507.2002.00797.x

Aspergillus nidulans is frequently resistant to amphotericin B

D. P. Kontoyiannis, R. E. Lewis, G. S. May, N. Osherov, M. G. Rinaldi

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Abstract

The high failure rate of amphotericin B-based therapy in patients with Aspergillus nidulans infections may not be entirely a result of host factors as suggested previously. Innate resistance of A. nidulans to polyenes may contribute to the poor response in patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	406-407
Number of pages	2
Journal	Mycoses
Volume	45
Issue number	9-10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0507.2002.00797.x
State	Published - 2002

Keywords

Amphotericin B
Aspergillosis
Aspergillus nidulans
Resistance

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Dermatology
Infectious Diseases

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