Scientists have identified strains of one of the world’s most dangerous fungal pathogens, already resistant to our most ...

Michael Bromley from The University of Manchester said: “Specific strains of Aspergillus fumigatus are resistant to azoles, the only effective long-term treatment for chronic aspergillosis.

Mortality rates for these infections are high, even when patients receive treatment. Aspergillus fumigatus, the most frequent cause of invasive fungal infection in people with suppressed immune ...