Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a complication in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, especially those with severe influenza pneumonia. We report a fatal case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient in France who had severe coronavirus dise...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2020-07, Vol.26 (7), p.1636-1637
Hauptverfasser:	Blaize, Marion, Mayaux, Julien, Nabet, Cécile, Lampros, Alexandre, Marcelin, Anne-Geneviève, Thellier, Marc, Piarroux, Renaud, Demoule, Alexandre, Fekkar, Arnaud
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult respiratory distress syndrome Aged Aspergillosis Aspergillus Betacoronavirus Chronic illnesses Chronic kidney failure Chronic obstructive lung disease Coronavirus Infections - complications Coronavirus Infections - mortality Coronaviruses COVID-19 Cytokine storm Disease Diseases Expedited Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient Fatalities Fungal infections fungal superinfection Health aspects Hematology Humans Hypertension Immunocompetence Influenza Intensive care intensive care unit Life Sciences Male mechanical ventilation Pandemics Patients Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral - complications Pneumonia, Viral - mortality Pulmonary Aspergillosis - etiology Pulmonary Aspergillosis - mortality Research Letter SARS-CoV-2 Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
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Zusammenfassung:	Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a complication in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, especially those with severe influenza pneumonia. We report a fatal case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient in France who had severe coronavirus disease-associated pneumonia.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2607.201603