Identification and Distribution of Potentially Azole-Resistant Airborne Fungi in Outdoor Environments of the Basque Country.

ABSTRACT: Airborne fungi are ubiquitous microorganisms in the environment, and some of them are known opportunistic pathogens. In recent years, azole resistance, which can have a clinical or environmental origin, has become a critical issue. Four environmental samplings were performed to assess the prevalence and diversity of potentially azole-resistant fungi in three areas (hospital surrounding, rural and urban) from the Basque Country. The microbial concentration varied from 40 to 3670 CFU/m³, depending on the location and sampling. The CFU/m³ count on plates incubated with voriconazole at 37°C was only three times lower than that of plates incubated without the antifungal, suggesting many 37°C-growing fungi might be triazole-resistant. Three hundred and twenty one potentiall

SUBMITTER: Cendon-Sanchez S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12571512 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature