Ventilator-associated pneumonia involving Aspergillus flavus in a patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from Argentina

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and rapidly spread around the world. Invasive aspergillosis has been reported as a complication of severe influenza pneumonia among intensive care patients. Similarities between...

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Published in:Medical mycology case reports 2021, Vol.31, p.19-23
Main Authors: Fernandez, Norma B, Caceres, Diego H, Beer, Karlyn D, Irrazabal, Célica, Delgado, Ghilka, Farias, Luciana, Chiller, Tom M, Verweij, Paul E, Stecher, Daniel
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Language:English
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Summary:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 and rapidly spread around the world. Invasive aspergillosis has been reported as a complication of severe influenza pneumonia among intensive care patients. Similarities between COVID-19 and influenza pneumonia, together with limited published case series, suggest that aspergillosis may be an important complication of COVID-19. This report describes a case of ventilator-associated pneumonia involving Aspergillus flavus in a patient with COVID-19 from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.07.001