Invasive fungal infections among critically ill adult COVID-19 patients: First experiences from the national centre in Hungary.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Data suggests that invasive fungal infections (IFI) might complicate COVID-19. Our goal was to describe characteristics of IFI among critically ill COVID-19 adults.

Methods

A retrospective observational case-series analysis was done between March-July 2020. Consecutive patients with critical COVID-19 were eligible, and have been included when proven or putative/probable IFI could be confirmed during their course. For COVID-19 diagnosis, ECDC definitions and WHO severity criteria were followed. Candidaemia was diagnosed according to the ESCMID 2012 guideline. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) was defined following EORTC/MSG, ECMM/ISHAM and modified AspICU criteria. Outcome variables were rates of IFIs, in-hospital all-cause mortality, rate and time to negati

SUBMITTER: Szabo BG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8364220 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature