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Antifungal Susceptibility Tests of Aspergillus Species

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Although different methods are now available to assess the susceptibility of Aspergillus species to antifungal agents, there are still limited data correlating in vitro resistance with meaningful clinical endpoints. Moreover, there is no consensus on the breakpoints to define resistance/susceptibility to different antifungal agents. This chapter reviews the technical issues related to antifungal susceptibility tests for Aspergillus species, including the use of control strains, inoculum preparation, culture media, and incubation conditions.

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Colombo, A.L., Reis, V., Godoy, P. (2009). Antifungal Susceptibility Tests of Aspergillus Species. In: Comarú Pasqualotto, A. (eds) Aspergillosis: From Diagnosis to Prevention. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2408-4_13

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