In an online survey, we found that nearly one fifth of physicians in the United States who responded had seen or heard about a case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis after severe influenza at their institution. However, <10% routinely used galactomannan testing to test for this fungus in patients with severe influenza.
Keywords: United States; fungi; galactomannan; infectious disease specialists; influenza; influenza virus; invasive pulmonary aspergillosis; knowledge; severe influenza; viruses.