Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia: Results from the prospective AspCOVID-19 study.

Tobias LahmerSilja KriescherAlexander HernerKathrin RotheChristoph D SpinnerJochen SchneiderUlrich MayerMichael NeuenhahnDieter HoffmannFabian GeislerMarkus HeimGerhard SchneiderRoland M SchmidWolfgang HuberSebastian Rasch

Published in: PloS one (2021)

CAPA is highly prevalent and associated with a high mortality rate. COVID-19 is independently associated with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis. A standardized screening and diagnostic approach as presented in our study can help to identify affected patients at an early stage.

Keyphrases

early stage
coronavirus disease
sars cov
pulmonary hypertension
squamous cell carcinoma
risk factors
early onset
intensive care unit
rectal cancer