We present a challenging case of a patient admitted to an intensive care unit with influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA). The clinical course was characterised by refractory fungal pneumonia and tracheobronchitis, suspected drug-induced liver injury due to triazole antifungals, and secondary bacterial infections with multidrug-resistant microorganisms, resulting in a fatal outcome despite the optimisation of antifungal treatment through therapeutic drug monitoring. This case underscores the complexity that clinicians face in managing critically ill patients with invasive fungal infections.

Navigating Uncertainty: Managing Influenza-Associated Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Intensive Care Unit / G. Casalini, A. Giacomelli, L. Galimberti, R. Colombo, L. Milazzo, D. Cattaneo, A. Castelli, S. Antinori. - In: JOURNAL OF FUNGI. - ISSN 2309-608X. - 10:9(2024 Sep 07), pp. 639.1-639.10. [10.3390/jof10090639]

Navigating Uncertainty: Managing Influenza-Associated Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Intensive Care Unit

G. Casalini
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A. Giacomelli
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S. Antinori
Ultimo
2024

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We present a challenging case of a patient admitted to an intensive care unit with influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA). The clinical course was characterised by refractory fungal pneumonia and tracheobronchitis, suspected drug-induced liver injury due to triazole antifungals, and secondary bacterial infections with multidrug-resistant microorganisms, resulting in a fatal outcome despite the optimisation of antifungal treatment through therapeutic drug monitoring. This case underscores the complexity that clinicians face in managing critically ill patients with invasive fungal infections.
IAPA; galactomannan antigen; influenza; invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; refractory disease; therapeutic drug monitoring
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7-set-2024
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