Aspergillus nidulans is frequently resistant to amphotericin B
- 1 November 2002
- Vol. 45 (9-10) , 406-407
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1439-0507.2002.00797.x
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.Keywords
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