Influenza-associated invasive aspergillosis in patients admitted to the intensive care unit in Sweden : a prospective multicentre cohort study

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study was to prospectively investigate the incidence of influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (IAPA) in influenza patients admitted to intensive care units in Sweden.

METHODS: The study included consecutive adult patients with PCR-verified influenza A or B in 12 Swedish intensive care units (ICUs) over four influenza seasons (2019-2023). Patients were screened using serum galactomannan and β-d-glucan tests and fungal culture of a respiratory sample at inclusion and weekly during the ICU stay. Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed if clinically feasible. IAPA was classified according to recently proposed case definitions.

RESULTS: The cohort included 55 patients; 42% were female, and the median age was 59 (IQR 48-71) years. All patients had at least one galactomannan test, β-d-glucan test and respiratory culture performed. Bronchoalveolar lavage was performed in 24 (44%) of the patients. Five (9%, 95% CI 3.8% - 20.4%) patients were classified as probable IAPA, of which four lacked classical risk factors. The overall ICU mortality was significantly higher among IAPA patients than non-IAPA patients (60% vs 8%, p = 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS: The study represents the first prospective investigation of IAPA incidence. The 9% incidence of IAPA confirms the increased risk of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis among influenza patients admitted to the ICU. Therefore, it appears reasonable to implement a screening protocol for the early diagnosis and treatment of IAPA in influenza patients receiving intensive care.

TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04172610, registered November 21, 2019.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Infectious diseases (London, England) - 56(2024), 2 vom: 15. Jan., Seite 110-115

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Krifors, Anders [VerfasserIn]
Blennow, Ola [VerfasserIn]
Påhlman, Lisa I [VerfasserIn]
Gille-Johnson, Patrik [VerfasserIn]
Janols, Helena [VerfasserIn]
Lipcsey, Miklos [VerfasserIn]
Källman, Jan [VerfasserIn]
Tham, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Stjärne Aspelund, Anna [VerfasserIn]
Ljungquist, Oskar [VerfasserIn]
Hammarskjöld, Fredrik [VerfasserIn]
Hällgren, Anita [VerfasserIn]
De Geer, Lina [VerfasserIn]
Lemberg, Marie [VerfasserIn]
Petersson, Johan [VerfasserIn]
Castegren, Markus [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Clinical Study
Glucans
Influenza
Influenza-associated aspergillosis
Intensive care medicine
Invasive aspergillosis
Journal Article
Multicenter Study

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.01.2024

Date Revised 11.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04172610

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/23744235.2023.2273381

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM363898115