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Volume 26, Number 4—April 2020
Research Letter

Knowledge of Infectious Disease Specialists Regarding Aspergillosis Complicating Influenza, United States

Mitsuru TodaComments to Author , Susan E. Beekmann, Philip M. Polgreen, Tom M. Chiller, Brendan R. Jackson, and Karlyn D. Beer
Author affiliations: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (M. Toda, T.M. Chiller, B.R. Jackson, K.D. Beer); University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA (S.E. Beekmann, P.M. Polgreen)

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Summary results of survey on invasive pulmonary aspergillosis accompanying severe influenza among a network of infectious disease specialists, United States, May–June, 2018*

Survey characteristic No. (%)
Region where respondents are from, n = 114
Midwest 25 (22)
Northeast 27 (24)
South 33 (29)
West
29 (25)
Familiar with reports of aspergillosis after severe influenza infection, n = 114
Yes, familiar with reports 29 (26)
No, not familiar with reports
83 (73)
Seen or heard about a case of aspergillosis in the setting of severe influenza at place of work, n = 114
Yes, 1 case 15 (13)
Yes, >2 cases 6 (5)
No
93 (82)
For patients with influenza requiring ICU admission, how commonly are lower respiratory specimens (e.g., bronchoalveolar lavage, bronchial wash) obtained, n = 108
Never 2 (2)
Rarely 28 (26)
Sometimes 45 (42)
Very often 28 (26)
Always
5 (5)
When treating patients with severe influenza in the ICU and worsening respiratory function, how often do you order galactomannan testing (e.g., in serum or bronchoalveolar lavage), n = 107
Never 30 (28)
Rarely 45 (42)
Sometimes 24 (22)
Very often 4 (4)
Always 4 (4)

*n values indicate number of participants who responded. ICU, intensive care unit.

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