In certain unique clinical settings, the ability of the antimicrobial agent administered to kill the
pathogen outright may be quite important. These situations invariably involve infection of a …

The incidence of invasive aspergillosis is markedly increasing, and mortality remains dismal.
Previously there were only 2 antifungals with activity against Aspergillus, but over the last …

Aspergillus terreus is an opportunistic causative agent of invasive aspergillosis and, in most
cases, it is refractory to amphotericin B (AMB) therapy. Notably, AMB-susceptible Aspergillus …

In vitro testing of Aspergillus fumigatus susceptibility to echinocandins has always been a
challenge. Using a simple and quick colorimetric method to analyze the activity of inhibitors …

Microbial drug resistance is an emerging global challenge. Current drug resistance assays
tend to be simplistic, ignoring complexities of resistance manifestations and mechanisms …

Aspergillus fumigatus is a major opportunistic fungal pathogen of immunocompromised and
immunocompetent hosts. To successfully establish an infection, A. fumigatus needs to use …

Two-hundred sequential Aspergillus fumigatus isolates recovered from 26
immunocompromised patients with invasive aspergillosis or bronchial colonization were …

Aspergillosis refers to infection with any of the> 150 recognized species of the genus
Aspergillus. These are in mould form in the environment, on artificial media, and when …

抄録 造血幹細胞移植は, 進行期造血器腫瘍に対する根治療法として有効性が確立している.
前処置強度を弱めた移植法が開発され, ミニ移植と称されている. ミニ移植では前処置による副作用 …

Aspergilli are ubiquitous in the environment and are associated with decaying matter with
growth in temperatures of 40–50 C, eg, self-heating organic compost. They have been easily …