COVID-19 Impairs Immune Response to Candida albicans

D Moser, K Biere, B Han, M Hoerl, G Schelling… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Infection with SARS-CoV-2 can lead to Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and result in
severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Recent reports indicate an increased …

COVID-19-associated candidiasis (CAC): an underestimated complication in the absence of immunological predispositions?

A Arastehfar, A Carvalho, MH Nguyen, MT Hedayati… - Journal of fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
The recent global pandemic of COVID-19 has predisposed a relatively high number of
patients to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which carries a risk of developing …

COVID-19 patients share common, corticosteroid-independent features of impaired host immunity to pathogenic molds

B Tappe, CD Lauruschkat, L Strobel… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Patients suffering from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) are susceptible to deadly
secondary fungal infections such as COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis and …

Overview on the prevalence of fungal infections, immune response, and microbiome role in COVID-19 patients

M Roudbary, S Kumar, A Kumar, L Černáková… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Patients with severe COVID-19, such as individuals in intensive care units (ICU), are
exceptionally susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections. The most prevalent fungal …

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 …

COVID-19-associated candidiasis: possible patho-mechanism, predisposing factors, and prevention strategies

N Ahmed, MS Mahmood, MA Ullah, Y Araf… - Current …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is threatening public health. A large number of …

Fungal infection profile in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a prospective study at a large teaching hospital in a middle-income country

EM Negm, MS Mohamed, RA Rabie, WS Fouad… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Background Critically ill COVID-19 patients are highly susceptible to opportunistic fungal
infection due to many factors, including virus-induced immune dysregulation, host-related …

[HTML][HTML] Candida spp. co-infection in COVID-19 patients with severe pneumonia: Prevalence study and associated risk factors

G Segrelles-Calvo, GR de S Araújo, E Llopis-Pastor… - Respiratory …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Invasive fungal infections (IFI) are increasing in prevalence in recent years. In
the last few months, the rise of COVID-19 patients has generated a new escalation in …

The landscape of candidemia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic

EE Seagle, BR Jackson, SR Lockhart… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented healthcare
challenges, and COVID-19 has been linked to secondary infections. Candidemia, a fungal …

Incidence of candidemia is higher in COVID-19 versus non-COVID-19 patients, but not driven by intrahospital transmission

M Machado, A Estévez, C Sánchez-Carrillo, J Guinea… - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
There is scarce information on the actual incidence of candidemia in COVID-19 patients. In
addition, comparative studies of candidemia episodes in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 …