Aspergillus cryptic species are increasingly recognised causes of Aspergillus diseases, including life-threatening invasive aspergillosis (IA). However, as their accurate identification remains challenging in a routine practice, few is known from a clinical and epidemiological perspective. Recently, the MSI application has emerged as a powerful tool for the detection and identification of Aspergillus cryptic species. We aimed to use to the network of users of the MSI application to conduct a multicentre prospective screening of Aspergillus cryptic species-related IA and analyse their epidemiological, clinical and mycological characteristics.

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由曲霉隐种引起的侵袭性曲霉病：一项前瞻性多中心研究

曲霉隐匿物种越来越被认为是曲霉病的病因，包括危及生命的侵袭性曲霉病 (IA)。然而，由于它们的准确识别在常规实践中仍然具有挑战性，因此从临床和流行病学的角度了解很少。最近，MSI 应用程序已成为检测和鉴定曲霉隐匿物种的强大工具。我们旨在利用 MSI 应用程序的用户网络对曲霉隐匿物种相关 IA进行多中心前瞻性筛选，并分析其流行病学、临床和真菌学特征。