[Increase in the positivity of the galactomannan biomarker during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Fifth Region: Valparaíso]. / Aumento en la positividad del biomarcador galactomanano durante la pandemia de COVID-19 en la Quinta Región: Valparaíso.
Rev Chilena Infectol
; 38(3): 340-343, 2021 06.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1410812
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The current pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 has caused a high burden on health. Cases and series of invasive aspergillosis associated with COVID-19 patients (CAPA) on mechanical ventilation have been described.AIM:
To describe the increase in the positivity of the galactomannan (GM) biomarker during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Fifth Region Valparaíso.METHOD:
Retrospective descriptive study. The GM results in both broncho-alveolar lavage (BAL) and serum and the BAL cultures that were sent to the Mycology Laboratory of the University of Valparaíso from January to September 2020 were reviewed; then they were compared with the examinations of the same period of 2019.RESULTS:
There was a significant increase in GMs carried out in LBA during the pandemic, concentrating mainly between the months of July-September.CONCLUSIONS:
There was a significant increase in GM carried out in LBA during the pandemic, concentrating mainly between the months of July-September.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev Chilena Infectol
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S0716-10182021000300340
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