Azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in the hospital: Surveillance from flower beds to corridors

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TitreAzole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in the hospital: Surveillance from flower beds to corridors
Type de publicationJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuteursGodeau C, Reboux G, Scherer E, Laboissiere A, Lechenault-Bergerot C, Millon L, Rocchi S
JournalAMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
Volume48
Pagination702-704
Date PublishedJUN
Type of ArticleArticle
ISSN0196-6553
Mots-clésTR34/L98H, Triazole resistance, Tulips
Résumé

Screening has been performed for azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in the indoor air of the hospital since 2015 and in soil and dust samples since January 2019. In total, 83 azole-resistant A fumigatus isolates with a TR34/L98H mutation have been obtained: 1 from the air of the intensive care unit, 16 from the main corridors, 59 from pots of tulips imported from the Netherlands, and 5 from the soil of trees grown in pots. (C) 2019 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

DOI10.1016/j.ajic.2019.10.003