Higher mortality of severe influenza patients with probable aspergillosis than those with and without other coinfections

Higher mortality of severe influenza patients with probable aspergillosis than those with and without other coinfections

Aspergillus-associated infection might comprise up to 23–29% of severe influenza patients from the community throughout stay in an intensive care unit (ICU). In Taiwan, cases of severe influenza with aspergillosis are increasingly reported. Therefore, we describe the relative risk of mortality among...

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Main Authors: Yee-Huang Ku, Khee-Siang Chan, Chun-Chieh Yang, Che-Kim Tan, Yin-Ching Chuang, Wen-Liang Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Aspergillosis
Coinfection
Galactomannan
Influenza
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461630448X

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