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Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA).
Ruiz-Ruigómez, María; Fernández-Ruiz, Mario; Pérez-Ayala, Ana; Aguado, José María.
  • Ruiz-Ruigómez M; Unit of Infectious Diseases, Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre" (imas12), Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", CIBERINFEC, ISCIII, 28041 Madrid, Spain.
  • Fernández-Ruiz M; Unit of Infectious Diseases, Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre" (imas12), Hospital Universitario "12 de Octubre", CIBERINFEC, ISCIII, 28041 Madrid, Spain.
  • Pérez-Ayala A; Department of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Av. Séneca, 2, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
  • Aguado JM; Department of Microbiology, Instituto de Investigación Hospital "12 de Octubre" (imas12), Universitario "12 de Octubre", 28041 Madrid, Spain.
J Fungi (Basel) ; 8(8)2022 Aug 11.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1987859
ABSTRACT
COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) have been documented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The vast majority of these patients do not meet the classic EORTC/MSGERC criteria for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. The question arises as to whether there may have been an over-diagnosis of this disease. Here we review our experience and analyze the evolution of 27 patients who were diagnosed with CAPA during hospital admission. Surviving patients were followed-up for a mean time of 15 months (SD 3.78) by a group of experts and clinical records of diseased patients were reviewed. After expert evaluation and follow-up, 10 patients were finally assumed as CAPA according to expert opinion. These cases represent 40% of the initially CAPA assumed cases. Our data suggest the need to reconsider actual diagnosis criteria for CAPA what could drive to better identification of these patients.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jof8080840

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Cohort study / Experimental Studies / Prognostic study Topics: Long Covid Language: English Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Jof8080840