COVID-19-associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in a tertiary care center in Mexico City.

Mariana Vélez Pintado Antonio Camiro Zuñiga Mercedes Aguilar Soto Dalia Cuenca Mercado Moises Brenda E Crabtree-Ramíreznull null

Published in: Medical mycology (2021)

We studied the characteristics of patients with COVID-19-associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). Patients with CAPA tended to need invasive mechanical ventilation more frequently and to have a higher mortality rate. Adequate resources for its management can improve their outcome.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
tertiary care
pulmonary hypertension
acute respiratory distress syndrome
coronavirus disease
intensive care unit
sars cov
type diabetes
respiratory failure
cardiovascular events
risk factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation