Knowledge of Infectious Disease Specialists Regarding Aspergillosis Complicating Influenza, United States

Abstract

In an online survey, we found that nearly one fifth of physicians in the United States who responded had seen or heard about a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after severe influenza at their institution. However, <10% routinely used galactomannan testing to test for this fungus in patients with severe influenza.

Keywords

• knowledge
• infectious disease specialists
• invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
• fungi
• viruses
• influenza virus