Confirmed Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and COVID-19: the value of postmortem findings to support antemortem management

Confirmed Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and COVID-19: the value of postmortem findings to support antemortem management

Abstract We present postmortem evidence of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) in a patient with severe COVID-19. Autopsies of COVID-19 confirmed cases were performed. The patient died despite antimicrobials, mechanical ventilation, and vasopressor support. Histopathology and peripheral blood gal...

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Main Authors: Monique Freire Santana, Guilherme Pivoto, Márcia A. Araujo Alexandre, Djane Clarys Baía-da-Silva, Mayla Gabriela da Silva Borba, Fernando Almeida Val, Jose Diego Brito-Sousa, Gisely Cardoso Melo, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, João Vicente Braga Souza, Silviane Bezerra Pinheiro, Luiz Carlos Lima Ferreira, Felipe Gomes Naveca, Valdinete Alves Nascimento, André Lima Guerra Corado, Ludhmila Abrahão Hajjar, João Ricardo Silva Neto, George Alan Villarouco Siva, Alessandro C. Pasqualotto, Marcus Vinícius Guimarães Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2020-07-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
COVID-19
Aspergillus
Postmortem evidence
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