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- Title
COVID-19-associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis: A Case Series.
- Authors
Sharma, Khushboo; Kujur, Rash; Sharma, Saurabh; Kumar, Nishith; Ray, Manoj Kumar
- Abstract
Background: With the development of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, there is also increased risk of multiple secondary infections either disease- or drug-related. It includes many bacterial as well as invasive fungal infections. Patients and methods: There was suspicion of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) infection in COVID-19 patients who were critically ill and had acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We did radiological evaluation and galactomannan assay in these patients. Result: We have diagnosed COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) in these patients and started antifungal treatment with voriconazole in all of these COVID-19 patients. Conclusion: It is very important to report such cases, so that healthcare professionals and authorities related to healthcare will be aware of and may also prepare for the increasing burden of this complication. We describe a case series of CAPA infection.
- Subjects
COVID-19; VORICONAZOLE; CRITICALLY ill; PATIENTS; PULMONARY aspergillosis; RISK assessment; ADULT respiratory distress syndrome; MIXED infections; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2022, Vol 26, Issue 9, p1039
- ISSN
0972-5229
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24314