Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis complicating COVID-19 in the ICU - A case report
Juergen Prattes, Thomas Valentin, Martin Hoenigl, Emina Talakić, Alexander C. Reisinger, Philipp Eller
Abstract
It is not yet known, if critically ill COVID-19 patients are prone to fungal infections. We report a 69-year-old patient without typical risk factors for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA), who developed IPA two weeks after onset of symptoms. Our report shows that IPA may occur in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)AspergillosisCritically illPulmonary aspergillosisIntensive care medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Internal medicinePathologyImmunologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakAntifungal resistance and susceptibilityNosocomial Infections in ICUFungal Infections and Studies