In Vitro Antifungal Drug Susceptibility Testing of Aspergillus Isolates from Clinical and Environmental Samples

Journal Title: MGM JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 4

Abstract

Background: Antifungal drug susceptibility testing (ADST) is still not done routinely for detection of drug resistance pattern of Aspergillus species. Physicians prescribe treatment to patients empirically which has led to the emergence of drug resistance in Aspergillus species.

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  • EP ID EP587411
  • DOI 10.5005/jp-journals-10036-1209
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(2018). In Vitro Antifungal Drug Susceptibility Testing of Aspergillus Isolates from Clinical and Environmental Samples. MGM JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, 5(4), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-587411