Trichosporon Asahii Superinfection in a Patient with COVID-19

Abstract

The use of immunosuppressant drugs to treat immunological storms in patients with severe coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) infection has increased considerations concerning fungal infections. In this patient subset with immune compromise, Trichosporon Asahii (T. asahii) may cause significant mortality. In this case report, a 60-year-old patient who developed T. Asahii fungemia while being followed in the intensive care unit due to COVID-19 pneumonia was presented.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Trichosporon Asahii
• Superinfection

COVID-19 Hastasında Trichosporon Asahii Süperenfeksiyonu

Abstract

Şiddetli koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) enfeksiyonu olan hastalarda immünolojik fırtınaları tedavi etmek için immünosüpresan ilaçların kullanılması, mantar enfeksiyonlarına ilişkin endişeleri artırmıştır. Trichosporon Asahii (T. asahii), özellikle kritik hastalarda ve bağışıklığı baskılanmış bireylerde önemli mortaliteye sahip, oldukça dirençli bir patojendir. Bu olgu sunumunda, COVID-19 pnömonisi nedeniyle yoğun bakım ünitesinde takip edilirken T. Asahii fungemisi gelişen 60 yaşında bir hasta sunulmaktadır.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• Trichosporon Asahii
• Süperenfeksiyon

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