Invasive Aspergillosis after Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

We report 2 patients with invasive aspergillosis after infection with pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Influenza viruses are known to cause immunologic defects and impair ciliary clearance. These defects, combined with high-dose corticosteroids prescribed during influenza-associated adult respiratory distress...

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Main Authors: Asma Lat, Nahid Bhadelia, Benjamin Miko, E. Yoko Furuya, George R. Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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CME
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/10-0165_article