[HTML][HTML] High mortality co-infections of COVID-19 patients: mucormycosis and other fungal infections

K Bhatt, A Agolli, MH Patel, R Garimella, M Devi… - Discoveries, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Severe COVID-19 disease is associated with an increase in pro-inflammatory markers, such
as IL-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis alpha, less CD4 interferon-gamma expression, and fewer …

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 …

Coronavirus disease 2019–associated invasive fungal infection

JW Baddley, GR Thompson III… - Open forum …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can become complicated by secondary
invasive fungal infections (IFIs), stemming primarily from severe lung damage and …

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 …

COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis, fungemia, and pneumocystosis in the intensive care unit: a retrospective multicenter observational cohort during the …

S Bretagne, K Sitbon, F Botterel, S Dellière… - Microbiology …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
The aim of this study was to evaluate diagnostic means, host factors, delay of occurrence,
and outcome of patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and fungal coinfections in the intensive …

Fungal pathogens and COVID-19

A Singh, A Kaur, A Chowdhary - Current Opinion in Microbiology, 2023 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the complications of secondary fungal infections that
occurred globally in severe cases of coronavirus disease managed in the intensive care …

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 …

Previous corticosteroid exposure associates with an increased Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia mortality among HIV-negative patients: a global research network …

L Vargas Barahona, KC Molina… - Therapeutic …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: HIV-negative patients have substantial mortality from Pneumocystis jirovecii
pneumonia (PJP). We lack predictors of HIV-negative PJP-associated mortality. Objective …

Fungal infections other than invasive aspergillosis in COVID-19 patients

K Basile, C Halliday, J Kok, SCA Chen - Journal of Fungi, 2022 - mdpi.com
Invasive fungal disease (IFD) associated with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has
focussed predominantly on invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. However, increasingly …