title: Antifungal Susceptibility Testing of Ascomycetous Yeasts Isolated from Animals.
abstract: Recent studies suggest that antifungal resistance in yeast isolates of veterinary origin may be an underdiagnosed threat. We tested a collection of 92 ascomycetous yeast isolates that were obtained in Spain from birds, mammals and insects for antifungal susceptibility. MICs to amphotericin B and azoles were low, and no resistant isolates were detected. Despite these results, and given the potential role of animals as reservoirs of resistant strains, continuous monitoring of antifungal susceptibility in the veterinary setting is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Álvarez-Pérez
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Marta E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Peláez
authors.affiliation: Zoo-Aquarium Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martínez-Nevado
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain jlblanco@ucm.es.
authors.forename: José L
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-8142-0450
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Blanco
mesh_terms: D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001393:Azoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D001717:Birds / Q000382:microbiology; D025141:Drug Resistance, Fungal; D007313:Insecta / Q000382:microbiology; D008322:Mammals / Q000382:microbiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015003:Yeasts / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D001393:Azoles; D000666:Amphotericin B