Challenges in Diagnosing COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients: The Relationship between Case Definitions and Autoptic Data

Challenges in Diagnosing COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients: The Relationship between Case Definitions and Autoptic Data

Critically ill COVID-19 patients can develop invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA). Considering the weaknesses of diagnostic tests/case definitions, as well as the results from autoptic studies, there is a debate on the real burden of aspergillosis in COVID-19 patients. We performed a retrospectiv...

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Main Authors: Giacomo Casalini, Andrea Giacomelli, Laura Galimberti, Riccardo Colombo, Elisabetta Ballone, Giacomo Pozza, Martina Zacheo, Miriam Galimberti, Letizia Oreni, Luca Carsana, Margherita Longo, Maria Rita Gismondo, Cristina Tonello, Manuela Nebuloni, Spinello Antinori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Fungi
Subjects:
COVID-19
invasive fungal infections
CAPA
aspergillosis
autopsy
histopathology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/9/894

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