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This study investigated health outcomes among patients in ICUs with Aspergillus isolates identified using bronchoscopy.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This retrospective cohort study obtained data from the Chang Gung Research Database of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. Patients admitted to the ICU between January 2017 and December 2022 who received bronchoalveolar lavage were enrolled. Patients with a fungus culture yielding Aspergillus spp. isolates or who had an Aspergillus galactomannan antigen index value of &amp;gt;1.0 were categorized into the Aspergillus-positive group.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 2372 patients were enrolled, and 146 patients (6.16%) tested positive for Aspergillus. Of the patients who tested positive for Aspergillus, 37.67% had a positive culture result, and 77.4% had a positive galactomannan antigen result. Patients with Aspergillus isolates were more likely to have a recent influenza infection, concurrent bacterial sepsis, and a cavitation and to die in hospital (in-hospital mortality rate 58.9% vs. 48.57%, P = 0.016).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Identifying Aspergillus through bronchoscopy in the ICU is associated with higher mortality rates than in patients who test negative for Aspergillus. 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