Aspergillus lentulus: An Under-recognized Cause of Antifungal Drug-Resistant Aspergillosis.
Saman NematollahiNitipong PermpalungSean X ZhangMegan K MoralesKieren A MarrPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
Aspergillus lentulus is a drug-resistant species that is phenotypically similar to A. fumigatus. It was discovered as a cause of azole-breakthrough disease, consistent with in vitro resistance. Clinical labs can misidentify the species as fumigatus based on phenotypic typing. We describe 4 recent cases and provide a brief review.