Increasing Terbinafine Resistance in Danish Trichophyton Isolates 2019-2020

Karen Marie Thyssen Astvad*, Rasmus Krøger Hare, Karin Meinike Jørgensen, Ditte Marie Lindhardt Saunte, Philip Kjettinge Thomsen, Maiken Cavling Arendrup

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Abstract

Terbinafine resistance in Trichophyton species has emerged and appears to be increasing. A new EUCAST susceptibility testing method and tentative ECOFFs were recently proposed for Trichophyton. Terbinafine resistance and target gene mutations were detected in 16 Danish isolates in 2013-2018. In this study, samples/isolates submitted for dermatophyte susceptibility testing 2019-2020 were examined. Species identification (ITS sequencing for T. mentagrophytes/T. interdigitale species complex (SC) isolates), EUCAST MICs and squalene epoxidase (SQLE) profiles were obtained. Sixty-three isolates from 59 patients were included. T. rubrum accounted for 81% and T. mentagrophytes/T. interdigitale SC for 19%. Approximately 60% of T. rubrum and T. mentagrophytes/interdigitale SC isolates were terbinafine non-wildtype and/or had known/novel SQLE mutations with possible implications for terbinafine MICs. All infections with terbinafine-resistant T. mentagrophytes/interdigitale SC isolates were caused by Trichophyton indotineae. Compared to 2013-2018, the number of patients with terbinafine-resistant Trichophyton isolates increased. For T. rubrum, this is partly explained by an increase in number of requests for susceptibility testing. Terbinafine-resistant T. indotineae was first detected in 2018, but accounted for 19% of resistance (4 of 21 patients) in 2020. In conclusion, terbinafine resistance is an emerging problem in Denmark. Population based studies are warranted and susceptibility testing is highly relevant in non-responding cases.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer150
TidsskriftJournal of Fungi
Vol/bind8
Udgave nummer2
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 31 jan. 2022

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