Proven fatal invasive aspergillosis in a patient with covid-19 and staphylococcus aureus pneumonia

Frank van Someren Gréve, Romy du Long, Raju Talwar, Charlotte J. P. Beurskens, Huibertus J. Voerman, Karin van Dijk

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Abstract

There is increasing attention for opportunistic pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus complicating SARS-CoV-2 infections in the critically ill. For invasive fungal disease, establishing a clear diagnosis can be challenging due to the invasiveness of diagnostic procedures required for a proven case. Here we present one of the first proven cases of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis by positive culture of post-mortem lung biopsy.
Original languageEnglish
Article number230
JournalJournal of Fungi
Volume7
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2021

Keywords

  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • COVID-19
  • Invasive Aspergillosis
  • SARS-CoV-2

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