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. 2017 Sep 22;61(10):e00906-17. doi: 10.1128/AAC.00906-17

TABLE 3.

Activity of antifungal agents tested against uncommon mold species with ≥3 isolates

Organism/organism group (no. of isolates) No. of isolates (cumulative %) at the following MIC/MEC (μg/ml):
MIC50 (μg/ml) MIC90 (μg/ml)
≤0.008 0.015 0.03 0.06 0.12 0.25 0.5 1 2 4 8 >a
Aspergillus nidulans SC (9)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 5 (55.6) 2 (77.8) 1 (88.9) 1 (100.0) 0.015
    Caspofungin 3 (33.3) 1 (44.4) 1 (55.6) 0 (55.6) 2 (77.8) 0 (77.8) 0 (77.8) 0 (77.8) 2 (100.0) 0.03
    Micafungin 3 (33.3) 2 (55.6) 2 (77.8) 2 (100.0) 0.015
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 1 (22.2) 7 (100.0) 0.5
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 6 (77.8) 2 (100.0) 0.12
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 5 (66.7) 3 (100.0) 0.25
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 4 (44.4) 5 (100.0) 2
Aspergillus nidulans (8)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 5 (62.5) 2 (87.5) 0 (87.5) 1 (100.0) 0.015
    Caspofungin 3 (37.5) 1 (50.0) 1 (62.5) 0 (62.5) 1 (75.0) 0 (75.0) 0 (75.0) 0 (75.0) 2 (100.0) 0.015
    Micafungin 3 (37.5) 1 (50.0) 2 (75.0) 2 (100.0) 0.015
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (12.5) 7 (100.0) 0.5
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 6 (75.0) 2 (100.0) 0.12
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 5 (62.5) 3 (100.0) 0.25
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 3 (37.5) 5 (100.0) 2
Aspergillus versicolor (4)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.015
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.015
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.03
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (75.0) 0 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.5
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (75.0) 0 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.25
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.5
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 4 (100.0) 2
Fusarium solani SC (15)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 15 (100.0) >8 >8
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 15 (100.0) >8 >8
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 15 (100.0) >8 >8
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 15 (100.0) >8 >8
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 4 (26.7) 10 (93.3) 1 (100.0) 8 8
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 15 (100.0) >8 >8
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 4 (26.7) 10 (93.3) 1 (100.0) 2 2
Scedosporium apiospermum/Scedosporium boydii (11)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 1 (18.2) 9 (100.0) 4 4
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 3 (36.4) 2 (54.5) 1 (63.6) 0 (63.6) 4 (100.0) 2 >8
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 6 (63.6) 2 (81.8) 0 (81.8) 0 (81.8) 0 (81.8) 2 (100.0) 0.5 >8
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 2 (27.3) 4 (63.6) 0 (63.6) 4 (100.0) 1 4
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 1 (18.2) 2 (36.4) 3 (63.6) 4 (100.0) 0.5 1
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 4 (45.5) 5 (90.9) 1 (100.0) 1 1
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 1 (9.1) 0 (9.1) 2 (27.3) 4 (63.6) 4 (100.0) 2 >2
Scedosporium aurantiacum (3)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 1 (66.7) 1 (100.0) 8
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) >8
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) >8
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 0 (33.3) 0 (33.3) 0 (33.3) 2 (100.0) >8
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (100.0) 1
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (100.0) 2
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (100.0) >2
Scedosporium (Lomentospora) prolificans (3)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 2 (66.7) 0 (66.7) 1 (100.0) 4
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 2 (66.7) 1 (100.0) 8
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (100.0) >8
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) >8
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) >8
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) >8
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) >2
Exophiala dermatitidis (4)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 1 (50.0) 2 (100.0) 8
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 1 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 1 (50.0) 2 (100.0) 8
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 0 (25.0) 3 (100.0) >8
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (25.0) 3 (100.0) 0.5
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.12
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.25
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 2 (50.0) 1 (75.0) 1 (100.0) 0.5
Geosmithia (Rasamsonia) argillacea (3)
    Anidulafungin 2 (66.7) 1 (100.0) < = 0.008
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) 0.015
    Micafungin 2 (66.7) 1 (100.0) < = 0.008
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 0 (33.3) 0 (33.3) 0 (33.3) 2 (100.0) >8
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 3 (100.0) >8
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (33.3) 2 (100.0) 2
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 2 (66.7) 1 (100.0) 1
Rhizopus microsporus group (9)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 8 (100.0) >8
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 8 (100.0) >8
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 8 (100.0) >8
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 2 (22.2) 5 (77.8) 1 (88.9) 0 (88.9) 0 (88.9) 1 (100.0) 1
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 7 (88.9) 1 (100.0) 8
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 0 (11.1) 1 (22.2) 3 (55.6) 2 (77.8) 2 (100.0) 0.5
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 1 (11.1) 6 (77.8) 2 (100.0) 1
Sarocladium kiliense (6)
    Anidulafungin 0 (0.0) 2 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 2 (100.0) 8
    Caspofungin 0 (0.0) 2 (33.3) 2 (66.7) 0 (66.7) 0 (66.7) 0 (66.7) 0 (66.7) 2 (100.0) 0.25
    Micafungin 0 (0.0) 1 (16.7) 1 (33.3) 1 (50.0) 0 (50.0) 1 (66.7) 0 (66.7) 0 (66.7) 2 (100.0) 0.5
    Itraconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 5 (100.0) >8
    Voriconazole 0 (0.0) 6 (100.0) 2
    Posaconazole 0 (0.0) 1 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 0 (16.7) 5 (100.0) >8
    Amphotericin B 0 (0.0) 1 (16.7) 5 (100.0) >2
a

> represents the dilution greater than the highest dilution tested.