Background Invasive Aspergillus is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among
lung transplant recipients. The diagnosis can be difficult and treatment is often unsuccessful
so many centers preemptively treat all Aspergillus airway isolates to prevent invasive
disease. This approach is untested as little is known about the relationship between
Aspergillus airway colonization and invasive disease. This study was undertaken to
evaluate the incidence of Aspergillus airway colonization after lung transplantation and the …