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Would you recommend early empirical anti-mold therapy for patients with severe influenza pneumonia admitted to the ICU to reduce the incidence of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis?
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Infectious Disease · University of Michigan Health System
Although this is a known complication, I would not place someone on mold prophylaxis given the lack of supporting data, the rarity of the complication, and the fact that—when considered early—it can usually be identified based on signs and symptoms suggestive of invasive mold infection. Prophylaxis ...