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 | ||||||||||
> represents the dilution greater than the highest dilution tested.