Abstract
Aspergillus fumigatus is the most prevalent species that causes aspergillosis. A. fumigatus strains with tandem repeats in the cyp51A promoter have emerged in the environment. Aspergillus species other than A. fumigatus have also been recognized as causative agents of aspergillosis; however, they show lower susceptibility to antifungals compared with A. fumigatus. Therefore, it is important to precisely identify Aspergillus species and determine their antifungal susceptibility. Herein, we collected 119 mold strains isolated from clinical specimens collected at a hospital between November 2013 and December 2018. The collected strains were identified by sequencing several regions, including internal transcribed spacers, and determined their susceptibility to the antifungals itraconazole, voriconazole, and amphotericin B. Of 119 strains, 107 were Aspergillus species, which were identified as A. fumigatus (67), Aspergillus section Nigri (21), A. flavus (7), A. terreus (6), and A. nidulans (6). In Aspergillus section Nigri, the number of A. niger was less than the number of A. welwitschiae and A. tubingensis. Two azole-resistant A. fumigatus samples were included among the isolates. Four of the eight A. tubingensis isolates showed less susceptibility to voriconazole; however, all isolates of A. niger and A. welwitschiae were susceptible to itraconazole and voriconazole. Because of lack of susceptibility data for non-fumigatus Aspergillus and an increasing frequency of antifungal resistance among A. fumigatus, our data along with further surveillance may contribute to determining the frequency and susceptibility of Aspergillus spp. clinical isolates in Japan.
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