Carla M Roman-Montes, Saul Bojorges-Aguilar, Ever Arturo Corral-Herrera, Andrea Rangel-Cordero, Paulette Díaz-Lomelí, Axel Cervantes-Sanchez, Bernardo A Martinez-Guerra, Sandra Rajme-López, Karla María Tamez-Torres, Rosa Areli Martínez-Gamboa, Maria Fernanda González-Lara, Alfredo Ponce-de-Leon, José Sifuentes-Osornio
Background : Invasive Fungal Infections (IFI) are emergent complications of COVID-19. In this study, we aim to describe the prevalence, related factors, and outcomes of IFI in critical COVID-19 patients. Methods : We conducted a nested case-control study of all COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) who developed any IFI and matched age and sex controls for comparison (1:1) to evaluate IFI-related factors. Descriptive and comparative analyses were made, and the risk factors for IFI were compared versus controls...
May 18, 2023: Journal of Fungi (Basel, Switzerland)