Prevalence of Azole-Resistant Section Strains Isolated from Romanian Vineyard Soil Samples.

Unlabelled: The relationship between fungal species and their resistance patterns in vineyard soils has important implications for agriculture and medicine. This study explored the prevalence of section species and their resistance to azole compounds in Romanian vineyard soils.

Methods: A total of 265 soil samples from various Romanian vineyards were screened for fungi resistant to azoles.

Results: section isolates exhibited significant resistance to itraconazole and voriconazole, but no azole-resistant strains were detected. Six percent of the samples were positive for section strains, all of which were azole-resistant. The strains were mainly (93.75%) and (6.25%). The predominant azole-resistant species were section strains, which were found in 75 soil samples.

Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of understanding fungal resistance in vineyard soils for both the agricultural and clinical sectors. The presence of resistant strains may affect vine health and wine production while also constituting a challenge in the selection of effective treatments against severe and potentially fatal fungal infections in humans, stressing the importance of species-specific antifungal resistance knowledge.