Opportunistic Fungal Infection Associated With COVID-19
John Cafardi, Douglas Haas, Thomas Lamarre, Judith Feinberg
Abstract
We report 2 cases of severe coronavirus disease 2019 requiring prolonged hospitalization complicated by the late onset of opportunistic fungal infections, histoplasmosis, and cryptococcosis.
Topics & Concepts
HistoplasmosisMedicineCryptococcosisCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Opportunistic infectionCoronavirus2019-20 coronavirus outbreakVirologyIntensive care medicineImmunologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)OutbreakInternal medicineViral diseaseAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityFungal Infections and StudiesNeutropenia and Cancer Infections