Invasive fungal infections complicating COVID-19: a narrative review

G Casalini, A Giacomelli, A Ridolfo, C Gervasoni… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) can complicate the clinical course of COVID-19 and are
associated with a significant increase in mortality, especially in critically ill patients admitted …

Invasive candidiasis: update and current challenges in the management of this mycosis in South America

FO Riera, JP Caeiro, SC Angiolini, C Vigezzi… - Antibiotics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Invasive candidiasis encompassing Candida bloodstream infections and deep-seated
candidiasis can become a persistent health problem. These infections are caused by …

Candidemia among Iranian patients with severe COVID-19 admitted to ICUs

A Arastehfar, T Shaban, H Zarrinfar, M Roudbary… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
As a novel risk factor, COVID-19 has led to an increase in the incidence of candidemia and
an elevated mortality rate. Despite being of clinical importance, there is a lack of data …

Risk factors for fungal co-infections in critically ill COVID-19 patients, with a focus on immunosuppressants

OT Ezeokoli, O Gcilitshana, CH Pohl - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Severe cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) managed in the intensive care unit
are prone to complications, including secondary infections with opportunistic fungal …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19-associated candidiasis and the emerging concern of Candida auris infections

CS Tsai, SSJ Lee, WC Chen, CH Tseng, NY Lee… - Journal of Microbiology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The incidence of COVID-19-associated candidiasis (CAC) is increasing, resulting in a grave
outcome among hospitalized patients with COVID-19. The most alarming condition is the …

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Clinical Profile of Candidemia and the Incidence of Fungemia Due to Fluconazole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis

A Ramos-Martínez, I Pintos-Pascual, J Guinea… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severely ill COVID-19 patients are at high risk of nosocomial infections. The aim of the study
was to describe the characteristics of candidemia during the pre-pandemic period (January …

Cryptococcosis among hospitalised patients with COVID‐19: A multicentre research network study

DB Chastain, VM Kung, S Golpayegany, BT Jackson… - Mycoses, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
It is unclear if there is an association between COVID‐19 and cryptococcosis. Therefore, this
study aimed to describe the clinical features, risk factors, and outcomes associated with …

Overview of COVID-19-associated invasive fungal infection

AA Shishido, M Mathew, JW Baddley - Current Fungal Infection Reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Invasive fungal infections are a complication of COVID-19
disease. This article reviews literature characterizing invasive fungal infections associated …

COVID-19 and C. auris: A Case-Control Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Lebanon

F Allaw, SF Haddad, N Habib, P Moukarzel, NS Naji… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Many healthcare centers around the world have reported the surge of Candida auris (C.
auris) outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially among intensive care unit (ICU) …

C. auris and non-C. auris candidemia in hospitalized adult and pediatric COVID-19 patients; single center data from Pakistan

S Moin, J Farooqi, S Rattani, N Nasir, S Zaka… - Medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
We compared candidemia due to Candida auris and other non-C. auris cases in
hospitalized COVID-19 patients over a period of 9 months at our institution. Candidemia …