Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Blaize, Marion; Mayaux, Julien; Nabet, Cécile; Lampros, Alexandre; Marcelin, Anne-Geneviève; Thellier, Marc; Piarroux, Renaud; Demoule, Alexandre; Fekkar, Arnaud

Blaize, Marion; Mayaux, Julien; Nabet, Cécile; Lampros, Alexandre; Marcelin, Anne-Geneviève; Thellier, Marc; Piarroux, Renaud; Demoule, Alexandre; Fekkar, Arnaud.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 26(7): 1636-1637, 2020 07.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-133160

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ABSTRACT

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a complication in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, especially those with severe influenza pneumonia. We report a fatal case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient in France who had severe coronavirus disease-associated pneumonia.

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Betacoronavirus; Coronavirus Infections/complications; Pneumonia, Viral/complications; Pulmonary Aspergillosis/etiology; Aged; COVID-19; Coronavirus Infections/mortality; Humans; Immunocompetence; Male; Pandemics; Pneumonia, Viral/mortality; Pulmonary Aspergillosis/mortality; SARS-CoV-2

Keywords

Aspergillus; COVID-19; SARS; SARS-CoV-2; aspergillosis; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; fungal superinfection; fungi; intensive care unit; mechanical ventilation; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Case report / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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