What is it about?
During the winter season epidemics of respiratory virus infections develop and therefore more patients are prone to developing a consecutive bacterial or fungal infection, with an increased mortality.
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Why is it important?
Ventilated patients at the intensive care unit are at risk of developing an infection with Aspergillus. A preceding Influenza virus infection is an additional risk factor
Perspectives
Due to better diagnostic tools a bacterial, viral and fungal infection, or a combination may be detected must faster
dr eric nulens
Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint Jan brugge-Oostende
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This page is a summary of: Post-influenza aspergillosis, do not underestimate influenza B, Infection and Drug Resistance, February 2017, Dove Medical Press,
DOI: 10.2147/idr.s122390.
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