Development and multicentre validation of an agar-based screening method for echinocandin susceptibility testing of Aspergillus species

摘要

Background: Reference antifungal susceptibility testing of echinocandins against Aspergillus spp. relies on the determination of the minimal effective concentration, which is difficult to perform, time-consuming and subjective. We developed and evaluated in a multicentre study an agar-based screening method for echinocandin susceptibility testing of Aspergillus spp.