Invasive Aspergillosis after Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

摘要

We report 2 patients with invasive aspergillosis after infection with pandemic (H1N1) 2009. Infl uenza viruses are known to cause immunologic defects and impair ciliary clearance. These defects, combined with high-dose corticosteroids prescribed during infl uenza-associated adult respiratory distress syndrome, may be novel risk factors predisposing otherwise immunocompetent patients to invasive aspergillosis.