Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient.

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 28;26(7):

Authors: Blaize M, Mayaux J, Nabet C, Lampros A, Marcelin AG, Thellier M, Piarroux R, Demoule A, Fekkar A

Abstract
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a complication in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, especially those with severe influenza pneumonia. We report a fatal case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient in France who had severe coronavirus disease-associated pneumonia.

PMID: 32343223 [PubMed – as supplied by publisher]

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