A patient has an invasive aspergillosis infection. Which antifungal agent is the drug of choice for this infection?

Name: A patient has an invasive aspergillosis infection. Which antifungal agent is the drug of choice for this infection?
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Voriconazole has replaced amphotericin B as the drug of choice for treating invasive aspergillosis. Fluconazole, which is fungistatic, is not used to treat aspergillosis. Posaconazole is used for prophylaxis of aspergillosis in immunocompromised patients.

A Patient Has an Invasive Aspergillosis Infection