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Description of Cryptococcosis following SARS-CoV-2 infection: A disease survey through the Mycosis Study Group Education and Research Consortium (MSG-19).

Jeremey WalkerTodd McCartyGerald McGwinEloy E OrdayaPaschalis VergidisLuis Ostrosky-ZeichnerMehriban MammadovaAndrej SpecAdriana M RauseoJohn PerfectJulia MessinaGabriel VilchezRachel McMullenCarolynn Thomas JonesPeter G Pappasnull null
Published in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2023)
The mortality rate of 59% for patients with cryptococcosis following SARS-CoV-2, is higher than modern Cryptococcus cohorts. There was an association between immune-compromised status and cryptococcal disease manifestations as well as mortality. Moreover, our series emphasizes the need for clinical and laboratory assessment of opportunistic infections beyond 30 days when concerning symptoms develop.
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