Trends in Azole Resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus, the Netherlands, 1994-2016

Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 Jan;25(1):176-178. doi: 10.3201/eid2501.171925.

Abstract

We investigated azole resistance in Aspergillus fumigatus in a tertiary reference hospital in the Netherlands during 1994-2016. The 5-year patient-adjusted proportion of resistance increased from 0.79% for 1996-2001 to 4.25% for 2002-2006, 7.17% for 2007-2011, and 7.04% for 2012-2016. However, we observed substantial variation between years.

Keywords: Aspergillus fumigatus; antimicrobial resistance; aspergillosis; azole resistance; epidemiology; fungi; the Netherlands.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / pharmacology*
  • Aspergillosis / epidemiology*
  • Aspergillosis / microbiology
  • Aspergillus fumigatus / drug effects*
  • Azoles / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Fungal*
  • Humans
  • Netherlands / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents
  • Azoles