2015 · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Fatal Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillus Niger Infection in an Immunocompetent Adult
View the Poster
- Research question
- Can Aspergillus niger cause fatal invasive lung infection in a person with a normal immune system?
- Key finding
- Yes. The case documents a fatal course despite no recognized immune deficiency.
- Why it matters
- Early suspicion and treatment matter even when the usual risk factors are absent.
- Conference and year
- American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2015
- Complete citation
- Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2015;191:A1618. doi:10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2015.191.1_MeetingAbstracts.A1618