COVID-19-associated fungal infections

M Hoenigl, D Seidel, R Sprute, C Cunha… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated invasive fungal infections are an
important complication in a substantial number of critically ill, hospitalized patients with …

When uncontrolled diabetes mellitus and severe COVID-19 converge: the perfect storm for mucormycosis

TM John, CN Jacob, DP Kontoyiannis - Journal of fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mucormycosis (MCR) has been increasingly described in patients with coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) but the epidemiological factors, presentation, diagnostic certainty, and …

Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) associated mucormycosis (CAM): case report and systematic review of literature

D Garg, V Muthu, IS Sehgal, R Ramachandran, H Kaur… - Mycopathologia, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is currently managed with systemic
glucocorticoids. Opportunistic fungal infections are of concern in such patients. While COVID …

The emergence of COVID-19 associated mucormycosis: a review of cases from 18 countries

M Hoenigl, D Seidel, A Carvalho… - The Lancet …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Reports of COVID-19-associated mucormycosis have been increasing in frequency since
early 2021, particularly among patients with uncontrolled diabetes. Patients with diabetes …

[HTML][HTML] Co-infections, secondary infections, and antimicrobial use in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 during the first pandemic wave from the ISARIC WHO CCP …

CD Russell, CJ Fairfield, TM Drake, L Turtle… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Microbiological characterisation of co-infections and secondary infections in
patients with COVID-19 is lacking, and antimicrobial use is high. We aimed to describe …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors and outcome of pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients—a multinational observational study by the European …

J Prattes, J Wauters, DR Giacobbe… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Objectives Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary
aspergillosis (CAPA) has emerged as a complication in critically ill COVID-19 patients. The …

COVID-19 and mucormycosis superinfection: the perfect storm

JA Al-Tawfiq, S Alhumaid, AN Alshukairi, MH Temsah… - Infection, 2021 - Springer
Background The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) disease had
been associated with reports of fungal infections such as aspergillosis and mucormycosis …

ECMM/ISHAM recommendations for clinical management of COVID‐19 associated mucormycosis in low‐and middle‐income countries

SM Rudramurthy, M Hoenigl, JF Meis, OA Cornely… - Mycoses, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Reports are increasing on the emergence of COVID‐19–associated mucormycosis (CAM)
globally, driven particularly by low‐and middle‐income countries. The recent unprecedented …

Aspergillosis: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment

J Cadena, GR Thompson… - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2021 - id.theclinics.com
Aspergillosis refers to a spectrum of illness that is dependent on host factors and the
immunologic response. Noninvasive forms include allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis …

Pathogenesis of respiratory viral and fungal coinfections

F Salazar, E Bignell, GD Brown, PC Cook… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Individuals suffering from severe viral respiratory tract infections have recently emerged as
“at risk” groups for developing invasive fungal infections. Influenza virus is one of the most …