Invasive aspergillosis complicating pandemic influenza A (H1N1) infection in severely immunocompromised patients.

Garcia-Vidal, Carolina; Barba, Pere; Arnan, Montse; Moreno, Asunción; Ruiz-Camps, Isabel; Gudiol, Carlota; Ayats, Josefina; Ortí, Guillermo et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2011

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

We report 5 cases of invasive aspergillosis occurring in severely immunosuppressed patients hospitalized with pandemic influenza A (H1N1). We suggest that infection with influenza A (H1N1) may predispose immunocompromised patients to develop invasive aspergillosis. Physicians should be aware of this potential association to allow early diagnosis and prompt treatment of aspergillosis.

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