Pesticides jeopardize the effectiveness of certain drugs. History risks repeating itself with a new generation of antifungals.
As with existing fungicides, new pesticides have the potential to render medical treatments ineffective. The problem has been known for more than twenty years for azole antifailals. Some patients had lung infections caused by fungi, notably Aspergillus fumigatus, with strains that were resistant to medical treatments. This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 82% left to discover.