Fungal infection profile in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a prospective study at a large teaching hospital in a middle-income country

Fungal infection profile in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a prospective study at a large teaching hospital in a middle-income country

Abstract Background Critically ill COVID-19 patients are highly susceptible to opportunistic fungal infection due to many factors, including virus-induced immune dysregulation, host-related comorbidities, overuse and misuse of antibiotics or corticosteroids, immune modulator drugs, and the emergenci...

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Main Authors: Essamedin M. Negm, Mohamed Sorour Mohamed, Rehab A. Rabie, Walaa S. Fouad, Ahmed Beniamen, Ahmed Mosallem, Ahmed E. Tawfik, Hussein M. Salama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
COVID-19
ICU
Fungal coinfection
Incidence
Risk factors
Outcome
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08226-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08226-8

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