Disseminated Cryptococcosis Complicating Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection
BioMed
; 2(1):127-132, 2022.
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in English
| MDPI | ID: covidwho-1731938
ABSTRACT
Opportunistic invasive fungal infections (IFI) have been described in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. COVID-19-related cytokine storm, immune dysregulation and lymphopenia may increase IFI susceptibility in comorbid patients. We described the case of a 64-year-old man with respiratory failure due to SARS-CoV-2 infection complicated with disseminated cryptococosis. We analyzed the role played by the SARS-CoV-2-associated lymphopenia and the cumulative risk factors that lead to secondary infection by Cryptococcus neoformans, and its part in the dysregulation of the immunity response.
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English
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BioMed
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2022
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