Species distribution and in vitro antifungal susceptibility patterns of 75 clinical isolates of Fusarium spp. from northern Italy.
Fusarium isolates from 75 Italian patients were identified by molecular methods, and their susceptibilities to antifungals were tested in vitro. Fusarium verticillioides was the species most frequently isolated from deep-seated infections, and F. solani was the species most frequently isolated from superficial infections. F. solani isolates showed high azole MICs, while F. verticillioides isolates showed low posaconazole MICs.
Tortorano
Anna Maria
AM
Department of Public Health-Microbiology-Virology, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, Milan 20133, Italy. annamaria.tortorano@unimi.it
Prigitano
Anna
A
Dho
Giovanna
G
Esposto
Maria Carmela
MC
Gianni
Claudia
C
Grancini
Anna
A
Ossi
Cristina
C
Viviani
Maria Anna
MA
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001483:Base Sequence; D017931:DNA Primers / Q000235:genetics; D004271:DNA, Fungal / Q000235:genetics; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D005670:Fusarium / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013045:Species Specificity
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017931:DNA Primers; D004271:DNA, Fungal