Drug-Resistant Fungi: An Emerging Challenge Threatening Our Limited Antifungal Armamentarium

• Main Authors: Amir Arastehfar (Author), Toni Gabaldón (Author), Rocio Garcia-Rubio (Author), Jeffrey D. Jenks (Author), Martin Hoenigl (Author), Helmut J. F. Salzer (Author), Macit Ilkit (Author), Cornelia Lass-Flörl (Author), David S. Perlin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The high clinical mortality and economic burden posed by invasive fungal infections (IFIs), along with significant agricultural crop loss caused by various fungal species, has resulted in the widespread use of antifungal agents. Selective drug pressure, fungal attributes, and host- and drug-related...