Emergence of fluconazole-resistant strains of Blastoschizomyces capitatus causing nosocomial infections in cancer patients.
Blastoschizomyces capitatus strains resistant to fluconazole were isolated in three cancer patients. All of the strains had identical genomic DNA restriction profiles. Our findings give evidence for the emergence of fluconazole-resistant B. capitatus and suggest a nosocomial acquisition emanating from a common source within the hospital environment.
Servizio di Microbiologia Clinica del Dipartimento di Ematologia e della Trasfusione, Ospedale Santo Spirito, Pescara, Italy.
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D
D'Antonio
A
A
Mazzoni
A
A
Iacone
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B
Violante
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MA
Capuani
F
F
Schioppa
F
F
Romano
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014250:Trichosporon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole