Trichosporon asahii opportunistic pneumonia after a severe COVID-19 infection.
| Autor: | Chang DSJ; Loma Linda University Murrieta Campus, Murrieta, CA, USA., Harfouch CW; Loma Linda University Murrieta Campus, Murrieta, CA, USA., Melendez ML; Loma Linda University Murrieta Campus, Murrieta, CA, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | IDCases [IDCases] 2023; Vol. 31, pp. e01701. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 20. |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01701 |
| Abstrakt: | This is the first reported case of fatal opportunistic Trichosporon asahii pneumonia in the setting of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. The patient had ventilator-requiring respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19 infection. The patient received intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics, tocilizumab, and corticosteroids with subsequent development of cavitary infiltrates. Bronchoalveolar lavage grew T. asahii . We describe a rare complication of COVID-19 infection and describe the microbial diagnosis, possible mechanism of infection, and optimal treatment. Competing Interests: All authors involved in this study have no conflict of interest. (© 2023 The Authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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