Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report

Although invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is typically described in immunocompromised host, patient with severe influenzae can develop IPA. Similarly, patients with severe COVID-19 complicated with IPA are increasingly reported. Here, we describe a case of invasive aspergillosis with triazole-...

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Main Authors: Théo Ghelfenstein-Ferreira, Anastasia Saade, Alexandre Alanio, Stéphane Bretagne, Raffael Araujo de Castro, Samia Hamane, Elie Azoulay, Swann Bredin, Sarah Dellière
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Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
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author Théo Ghelfenstein-Ferreira
Anastasia Saade
Alexandre Alanio
Stéphane Bretagne
Raffael Araujo de Castro
Samia Hamane
Elie Azoulay
Swann Bredin
Sarah Dellière
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Alexandre Alanio
Stéphane Bretagne
Raffael Araujo de Castro
Samia Hamane
Elie Azoulay
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Sarah Dellière
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description Although invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is typically described in immunocompromised host, patient with severe influenzae can develop IPA. Similarly, patients with severe COVID-19 complicated with IPA are increasingly reported. Here, we describe a case of invasive aspergillosis with triazole-resistant A. fumigatus (TR34/L98H mutation) in a 56-year-old patient with COVID-19 in intensive care unit. This report highlights the need to define the available tools for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in severe COVID-19 patients.
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spelling doaj.art-104dca6697724e8095b10b5fd504dcd12022-12-21T23:05:52ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392021-03-01311518Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case reportThéo Ghelfenstein-Ferreira0Anastasia Saade1Alexandre Alanio2Stéphane Bretagne3Raffael Araujo de Castro4Samia Hamane5Elie Azoulay6Swann Bredin7Sarah Dellière8Laboratoire de Parasitologie – Mycologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, France; Corresponding author. Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris, France, 1 avenue Claude Vellefaux, 75010, Paris, France.Médecine Intensive et Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, FranceLaboratoire de Parasitologie – Mycologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, France; Unité de Mycologie Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur, CNRS URA 3012, Centre National de Référence des Mycoses Invasives et des Antifongiques, URA, 3012, Paris, FranceLaboratoire de Parasitologie – Mycologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, France; Unité de Mycologie Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur, CNRS URA 3012, Centre National de Référence des Mycoses Invasives et des Antifongiques, URA, 3012, Paris, FranceUnité de Mycologie Moléculaire, Institut Pasteur, CNRS URA 3012, Centre National de Référence des Mycoses Invasives et des Antifongiques, URA, 3012, Paris, FranceLaboratoire de Parasitologie – Mycologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, FranceMédecine Intensive et Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, FranceMédecine Intensive et Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, FranceLaboratoire de Parasitologie – Mycologie, Hôpital Saint-Louis (AP-HP), Université de Paris, FranceAlthough invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is typically described in immunocompromised host, patient with severe influenzae can develop IPA. Similarly, patients with severe COVID-19 complicated with IPA are increasingly reported. Here, we describe a case of invasive aspergillosis with triazole-resistant A. fumigatus (TR34/L98H mutation) in a 56-year-old patient with COVID-19 in intensive care unit. This report highlights the need to define the available tools for diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis in severe COVID-19 patients.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300439AspergillosisCOVID-19ICUTriazole-resistanceCoronavirusSARS-CoV2
spellingShingle Théo Ghelfenstein-Ferreira
Anastasia Saade
Alexandre Alanio
Stéphane Bretagne
Raffael Araujo de Castro
Samia Hamane
Elie Azoulay
Swann Bredin
Sarah Dellière
Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report
Medical Mycology Case Reports
Aspergillosis
COVID-19
ICU
Triazole-resistance
Coronavirus
SARS-CoV2
title Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report
title_full Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report
title_fullStr Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report
title_full_unstemmed Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report
title_short Recovery of a triazole-resistant Aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of COVID-19 patient in ICU – A case report
title_sort recovery of a triazole resistant aspergillus fumigatus in respiratory specimen of covid 19 patient in icu a case report
topic Aspergillosis
COVID-19
ICU
Triazole-resistance
Coronavirus
SARS-CoV2
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300439
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