Fungal Infections Are Not Associated with Increased Mortality in COVID-19 Patients Admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
James AinsworthPeter SewellSabine EggertKeith MorrisSuresh PillaiPublished in: Critical care research and practice (2023)
Secondary fungal infections are common in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU. Longer treatment with corticosteroids, increased length of hospital and ICU stay, and greater length of mechanical ventilation significantly increase the risk of fungal infections. Fungal infection, however, was not associated with an increase in mortality.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- intensive care unit
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- respiratory failure
- cell wall
- cardiovascular events
- healthcare
- risk factors
- cardiovascular disease
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- coronary artery disease
- electronic health record
- replacement therapy
- acute care