Invasive fusariosis in a critically ill patient with severe COVID-19 pneumonia: A case report

BARBERIS, FERNANDA; BENEDETTI, MARÍA F.; DE ABREU, MARIELA S.; POLA, SANTIAGO J.; POSSE, GLADYS; CAPECE, PAULA; LAUSI, ADRIANA FERNÁNDEZ; NUSBLAT, ALEJANDRO; CUESTAS, MARÍA L.

Medical Mycology Case Reports

Elsevier B.V.

Año: 2022 vol. 35 p. 5 - 8

2211-7539

Invasive fungal infections as aspergillosis and candidiasis are well-documented complications in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19. However, invasive infections by other molds are rarely reported. We describe a case of invasive fusariosis in a patient with severe COVID-19 with a fatal outcome.