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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[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 …

Antimicrobial consumption among 66 acute care hospitals in Catalonia: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

S Grau, S Hernandez, D Echeverria-Esnal… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Antimicrobials have been widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic. This
study aimed to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the antimicrobial …

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 …

The impact of corticosteroids on the outcome of fungal disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Z Li, DW Denning - Current Fungal Infection Reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Corticosteroids have a complex relationship with fungal disease—
risk for many, benefit for others. This systematic review aims to address the effect of …

Clinical impact of Candida respiratory tract colonization and acute lung infections in critically ill patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

M Erami, O Raiesi, M Momen-Heravi, MI Getso… - Microbial …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which is attributable to severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has been causing a worldwide health …

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 …