Distribution of <i>Aspergillus</i> Species and Prevalence of Azole Resistance in Respiratory Samples From Swiss Tertiary Care Hospitals

Abstract

Abstract Among 400 Aspergillus species from respiratory samples in Switzerland, Aspergillus fumigatus was the most frequent species. Non-fumigatus Aspergillus spp were more prevalent among solid organ transplant recipients and after azole exposure. Azole resistance was detected in 4 A fumigatus isolates, 3 of them with the “environmental” mutation TR34/L98H in the cyp51A gene.