Defining and managing COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis: the 2020 ECMM/ISHAM consensus criteria for research and clinical guidance

P Koehler, M Bassetti, A Chakrabarti… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causes direct damage to the airway
epithelium, enabling aspergillus invasion. Reports of COVID-19-associated pulmonary …

COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA)—from immunology to treatment

A Arastehfar, A Carvalho, FL van de Veerdonk… - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
Like severe influenza, coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) resulting in acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) has emerged as an important disease that predisposes patients …

Drug-resistant fungi: an emerging challenge threatening our limited antifungal armamentarium

A Arastehfar, T Gabaldón, R Garcia-Rubio, JD Jenks… - Antibiotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
The high clinical mortality and economic burden posed by invasive fungal infections (IFIs),
along with significant agricultural crop loss caused by various fungal species, has resulted in …

COVID-19-associated opportunistic infections: a snapshot on the current reports

A Abdoli, S Falahi, A Kenarkoohi - Clinical and experimental medicine, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Treatment of the novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains a
complicated challenge, especially among patients with severe disease. In recent studies …

Breakthrough invasive fungal infections: Who is at risk?

JD Jenks, OA Cornely, SCA Chen, GR Thompson III… - Mycoses, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The epidemiology of invasive fungal infections (IFIs) in immunocompromised individuals has
changed over the last few decades, partially due to the increased use of antifungal agents to …

Antifungal prophylaxis for prevention of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients: an observational study

S Hatzl, AC Reisinger, F Posch, J Prattes, M Stradner… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary
aspergillosis (CAPA) emerged as important fungal complications in patients with COVID-19 …

Mucormycosis treatment: Recommendations, latest advances, and perspectives

K Brunet, B Rammaert - Journal de mycologie medicale, 2020 - Elsevier
Mucormycosis are life-threatening fungal infections especially affecting
immunocompromised or diabetic patients. Despite treatment, mortality remains high (from 32 …

Aspergillus fumigatus and aspergillosis: From basics to clinics

A Arastehfar, A Carvalho, J Houbraken… - Studies in …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
The airborne fungus Aspergillus fumigatus poses a serious health threat to humans by
causing numerous invasive infections and a notable mortality in humans, especially in …

Treatment of invasive aspergillosis: how it's going, where it's heading

J Boyer, S Feys, I Zsifkovits, M Hoenigl, M Egger - Mycopathologia, 2023 - Springer
Despite improvements in treatment and diagnostics over the last two decades, invasive
aspergillosis (IA) remains a devastating fungal disease. The number of …

Antifungal drugs TDM: trends and update

B Kably, M Launay, A Derobertmasure… - Therapeutic Drug …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: The increasing burden of invasive fungal infections results in growing challenges
to antifungal (AF) therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). This review aims to provide an …