High rates of influenza-associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis may not be universal: a retrospective cohort study from Alberta, Canada.

High rates of influenza-associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis may not be universal: a retrospective cohort study from Alberta, Canada.

Clin Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 06;:

Authors: Schwartz IS, Friedman DZP, Zapernick L, Dingle TC, Lee N, Sligl W, Zelyas N, Smith SW

Abstract
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) complicated 7.2% of patients with influenza-associated respiratory failure in Edmonton, Alberta, from 2014-2019, ranging from 0-23.1% in different influenza seasons. Disease outcomes ranged from survival without therapy to death despite antifungals. Clinician vigilance, longitudinal local surveillance, and refined criteria to identify patients requiring therapy are needed.

PMID: 31905235 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]

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