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Latest revision as of 18:23, 16 February 2022
- Previously known as Geosmithia and Penicillium species
- Causes invasive fungal infections in the lungs of immunocompromised patients, especially CGD and hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients
- Can also cause disseminated disease
- May be treated with posaconazole, voriconazole, caspofungin, or combination therapy
- Can be resistant to amphotericin B
- Mortality is about 40%
