Objectives: To describe the association of Aspergillus with influenza.
Design/setting/sample: Three case reports of ICU patients with influenza complicated by the isolation of Aspergillus species are described and a review of the literature on the topic was performed.
Conclusions: Severe influenza cases can be complicated by Aspergillus infection.
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