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. 2020 Jun 19;7(7):ofaa242.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaa242. eCollection 2020 Jul.

Invasive Aspergillosis as an Under-recognized Superinfection in COVID-19

George R Thompson Iii  1   2 , Oliver A Cornely  3   4   5   6 , Peter G Pappas  7 , Thomas F Patterson  8   9 , Martin Hoenigl  10   11 , Jeffrey D Jenks  10 , Cornelius J Clancy  12   13 , M Hong Nguyen  13
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Invasive Aspergillosis as an Under-recognized Superinfection in COVID-19

George R Thompson Iii et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Pulmonary aspergillosis has been increasingly reported following severe respiratory viral infections. Millions have been infected by SARS-CoV-2, placing large numbers of patients at-risk for COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). Prompt recognition of this syndrome and is paramount to improve outcomes.

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