Letter to the Editor

Triazole Antifungal Susceptibility Patterns among Aspergillus Species in Québec, Canada

Matthew P. Cheng, Alexander Lawandi, Todd C. Lee, Philippe J. Dufresne, Danila Seidel, Paul E. Verweij, Oliver A. Cornely, Donald C. Sheppard
Geoffrey A. Land, Editor
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00404-19

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  • TABLE 1

    Antifungal susceptibility testing results with VIPcheck plates

    Antifungal agentA. fumigatus
    (n = 86)    		A. flavus
    (n = 12)    		A. niger
    (n = 5)    		A. versicolor
    (n = 4)    		A. glaucus
    (n = 2)    		Aspergillus calidoustus
    (n = 2)    		 Other species
    (n = 2)a
    Itraconazole (no. [%])b0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (50)0 (0)0 (0)
    Voriconazole (no. [%])0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (50)0 (0)0 (0)
    Posaconazole (no. [%])0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (50)0 (0)0 (0)
    Any azole (no. [%])0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (50)0 (0)0 (0)

    • ↵a The other species included Aspergillus terreus and Aspergillus nidulans.

    • ↵b Values refer to the number and percentage of isolates that had a positive screening test with VIPcheck plates.

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Aspergillus
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