Table 3.
Mold Species or Genera Identified Among Patients in an Active Surveillance System for Invasive Mold Disease—Georgia, 2017–2019 a
| Mold Identified | Total (N = 304) | Case (n = 104) | Not a Case (n = 200) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aspergillus spp. | 180 (59.2) | 66 (63.5) | 114 (57.0) |
| Aspergillus fumigatus | 82 (27.0) | 33 (31.7) | 49 (24.5) |
| Aspergillus spp. (non-fumigatus)b | 34 (11.2) | 6 (5.8) | 28 (14.0) |
| Aspergillus (species not specified)c | 64 (21.1) | 27 (26.0) | 37 (18.5) |
| Mucorales (eg, Rhizopus, Mucor) | 12 (3.9) | 8 (7.7) | 4 (2.0) |
| Fusarium spp. | 12 (3.9) | 4 (3.8) | 8 (4.0) |
| Paecilomyces spp. | 10 (3.3) | 3 (2.9) | 7 (3.5) |
| Penicillium spp. | 10 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (5.0) |
| Scedosporium spp. | 9 (3.0) | 2 (1.9) | 7 (3.5) |
| Exophiala spp. | 8 (2.6) | 1 (1.0) | 7 (3.5) |
| Curvularia spp. | 7 (2.3) | 2 (1.9) | 5 (2.5) |
| Cladosporium spp. | 6 (2.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (0.0) |
| Exserohilum spp. | 4 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.0) |
| Alternaria spp. | 3 (1.0) | 1 (1.0) | 2 (1.0) |
| Verruconis spp. | 3 (1.0) | 2 (1.9) | 1 (0.5) |
| Acremonium spp. | 2 (0.7) | 1 (1.0) | 1 (0.5) |
| >1 genusd | 9 (3.0) | 3 (2.9) | 6 (3.0) |
| Other mold spp.e | 8 (2.6) | 3 (2.9) | 5 (3.0) |
| Not available | 21 (6.9) | 8 (7.7) | 13 (6.5) |
Abbreviation: IMD, invasive mold disease.
Data are presented as No. (%).
Among IMD patients, non-fumigatus Aspergillus spp. included A. niger (n = 4), A. terreus (n = 1), and A. sydowii (n = 1).
Among these IMD patients, the species of Aspergillus was unavailable because the only positive mold specimen was an Aspergillus galactomannan antigen test (n = 23) or because the species result from the specimen was not available (n = 4).
Among IMD patients involving >1 genus of mold, combinations included Fusarium spp. and Penicillium spp.; Aspergillus fumigatus and Exserohilum rostratum; and Aspergillus fumigatus, Fusarium spp., and Scedosporium prolificans.
Among IMD patients, other molds identified included 1 each of Achrophialophora levis, Cladophialophora spp., and Scopulariopsis spp.