Fungal coinfectionInvasive mycosesMicosis invasivaNeumocistosisPneumocystosisCritically ill COVID-19 patients have higher pro-inflammatory (IL-1, IL-2, IL-6, tumor necrosis alpha) and anti-inflammatory (IL-4, IL-10) cytokine levels, less CD4 interferon-gamma expression, and fewer CD4 and CD8 ...
A total of 4,915 patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were included in the J-RECOVER database. A total of 559 patients met the inclusion criteria. Of these patients, 57 fulfilled the definition of fungal infection and 502 were classified as having non-fungal infections Full ...
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated invasive fungal infections are an important complication in a substantial number of critically ill, hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Three groups of fungal pathogens cause co-infections in COVID-19: Aspe
"COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis [CAPA] affects on average 10% of patients with acute respiratory insufficiency admitted tointensive careunits. Patients with this co-infection are twice as likely to die as patients infected only by SARS-CoV-2," Martin Hoenigl, first author of the st...
Increased hospitalizations involving fungal infections were identified during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the July issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
The infection of COVID-19 has rapidly spread worldwide. Some have unapparent or mild symptoms, but some patients have fatal forms including respiratory or multiple organ failure. In March 2020, the World Health Organization announced COVID-19 as pandemic disease. The COVID-19 pandemic is a ...
Lymphopenia—also a common lab characteristic of COVID-19 infection—and, consequently, possibly T-cell lymphocyte population decline may lead to a favorable environment for invasive fungal infections [16]. The effect of immunomodulation is under debate, and it will be discussed separately. In ...
this is the neglected hygiene issue under the COVID-19 pandemic. Since masks can be a direct source of infection to the respiratory tract, digestive tract, and skin, it is crucial to maintain their hygiene to prevent bacterial and fungal infections that can exacerbate COVID-19. Thus, in thi...
Oral Fungal Infections Associated with COVID-19 The pandemic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection caused greatest health and social impact in the world since March 2020 [82]. A 67-year-old male patient who was tested positive for COVID-19 revealed his medical...
Oman announced Tuesday that its doctors have detected a potentially fatal fungal infection afflicting some coronavirus patients, the first such known cases on the Arabian Peninsula as the sultanate faces a surge in COVID-19 infections that has swamped its hospitals. ...