High Rates of Influenza-Associated Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis May Not Be Universal: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Alberta, Canada.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
From 2014-2019, invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicated 7.2% (0-23.1% in different influenza seasons) of cases of influenza-associated respiratory failure in Edmonton, Alberta. 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.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Schwartz, IS; Friedman, DZP; Zapernick, L; Dingle, TC; Lee, N; Sligl, W; Zelyas, N; Smith, SW
Published Date
- October 23, 2020
Published In
- Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume / Issue
- 71 / 7
Start / End Page
- 1760 - 1763
PubMed ID
- 31905235
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1537-6591
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1093/cid/ciaa007
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States