title: [Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis associated with influenza virus].
abstract: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis can occur after viral influenza infection. It is described a previously healthy 58-year-old man with influenza virus infection who later suffered pulmonary aspergillosis. His response to amphotericin B was successful. The seven similar cases reported in the literature are revised and some common features established. Early antifungal therapy should be administered to any patient with previous flu illness presenting bilateral pulmonary infiltrates without response to antibiotics, if Aspergillus is isolated from the respiratory secretions.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Interna, Hospital La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gomez-Cerezo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cobo
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Ripoll
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Vazquez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B
vernacular_title: Aspergilosis pulmonar invasiva asociada a virus de la influenza.