Medical Mycology Journal
Online ISSN : 2186-165X
Print ISSN : 2185-6486
ISSN-L : 2185-6486
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Importance of Accurate Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Aspergillus Species in Clinical Settings
Keita TakedaJunko SuzukiYuka SasakiAkira WatanabeKatsuhiko Kamei
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2023 Volume 64 Issue 4 Pages 95-98

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Aspergillus species have been identified morphologically in most clinical laboratories without conducting antifungal susceptibility tests (ASTs). This review aimed to evaluate the importance of accurate identification and ASTs of Aspergillus spp. strains for adequate clinical management of Aspergillus infections. The Aspergillus spp. were identified by gene sequencing, and ASTs for itraconazole and voriconazole were conducted. In Aspergillus section Nigri, the rate of detection of cryptic species was high, and Aspergillus tubingensis with lower susceptibility to azoles was frequently identified. Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus was detected at a high rate in patients with chronic pulmonary aspergillosis managed with long-term azole treatment. In conclusion, accurate identification of Aspergillus spp. and ASTs are needed to carry out appropriate treatment. Moreover, we hope that these microbiological tests will be widely used in clinical laboratories to improve clinical practice.

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