Invasive fungal infections and COVID-19: a review
African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology
; 23(1):14-21, 2022.
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in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1726493
ABSTRACT
Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are major causes of morbidity and mortality among hospitalized patients all over the world with a global prevalence of 15%. Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported on February 27, 2020, in Nigeria, it had been discovered across all geopolitical zones in Nigeria. As the medical community confronts the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, determining whether patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop fungal complications, especially invasive aspergillosis, is crucial. This review aimed to highlight the fungal co-infections that might be associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, and modalities for their diagnosis, prevention, and management, with the view to reducing the high mortality associated with these infections.
Prion, Viral, Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210]; Pesticides and Drugs; Control [HH405]; Diagnosis of Human Disease [VV720]; aspergillosis; human diseases; morbidity; mortality; mycoses; pandemics; viral diseases; coronavirus disease 2019; reviews; concurrent flow driers; diagnosis; disease prevention; medical treatment; infections; Aspergillus; man; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Nigeria; Trichocomaceae; Eurotiales; Eurotiomycetes; Pezizomycotina; Ascomycota; fungi; eukaryotes; Homo; Hominidae; primates; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; ACP Countries; Anglophone Africa; Africa; Commonwealth of Nations; low Human Development Index countries; lower-middle income countries; West Africa; Africa South of Sahara; Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus; Betacoronavirus; Coronavirinae; Coronaviridae; Nidovirales; positive-sense ssRNA Viruses; ssRNA Viruses; RNA Viruses; viruses; death rate; subsaharan Africa; SARS-CoV-2; viral infections; concurrent flow dryers
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African Journal of Clinical and Experimental Microbiology
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2022
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