Deadly combo: severe flu opens door to fatal fungus
NCT ID NCT07330986
Summary
This study looked back at the medical records of 542 critically ill patients in China who had severe Influenza A (flu). Researchers wanted to understand why some of these patients also developed a dangerous fungal lung infection called aspergillosis, which is known to greatly increase the risk of death. By comparing patients with and without the fungal infection, the study aimed to identify the specific risk factors and outcomes to help doctors spot and treat this deadly combination earlier in the future.
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Jiangsu Provincial Key Laboratory of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, Southeast University
Nanjing, China
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