One year later: The effect of changing azole-treated bulbs for organic tulips bulbs in hospital environment on the azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus rate - Archive ouverte HAL
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One year later: The effect of changing azole-treated bulbs for organic tulips bulbs in hospital environment on the azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus rate

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Abstract Azole-treated plant bulbs have already been evoked as a potential explanation of the worldwide spread of azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus (ARAf). We previously pointed out the presence of a high rate of ARAf (71% of A. fumigatus detected on azole-supplemented media) in flower beds containing azole-treated bulbs at the hospital's surroundings. We show here that planting organic bulbs can be a solution to reduce ARAf burden (from 71% rate to below 3%). The results suggest that replacing treated bulbs with organic bulbs may be sufficient to regain a population that is predominantly susceptible in just 1 year. Lay Summary Antifungal resistance is increasingly observed in fungal pathogens. This study argues that planting organic bulbs in hospitals’ outdoor surroundings could be a good alternative to continue to beautify green spaces, without the risk of dissipating antifungal-resistant fungal pathogens.
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hal-03315945 , version 1 (06-08-2021)

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Steffi Rocchi, Chloé Godeau, Emeline Scherer, Gabriel Reboux, Laurence Millon. One year later: The effect of changing azole-treated bulbs for organic tulips bulbs in hospital environment on the azole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus rate. Medical Mycology, 2021, 59 (7), pp.741-743. ⟨10.1093/mmy/myab007⟩. ⟨hal-03315945⟩
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