Abstract
The physiological factors of COVID-19 infection and the environmental factors of treatment have predisposed a larger patient population to fungal infections. In this review, we provide an overview of the three most frequently documented fungal infections associated with COVID-19: aspergillosis, mucormycosis, and candidemia. For all three secondary infections, we review the literature making efforts to determine the incidence of infection, physiological or environmental causes of co-infection with COVID-19, and the mortality of infection both with and without COVID-19. These infections vary in their etiology in association with COVID-19 infection, in addition to their recommended treatments and mortality. Ultimately, we demonstrate the importance of early diagnosis of secondary infections and the proper identification of fungal pathogens for treatment purposes, while also highlighting research gaps in this new field.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | The Book of Fungal Pathogens |
Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
Pages | 1-16 |
Number of pages | 16 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9798886974706 |
State | Published - Jan 1 2022 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- COVID-19 associated candidemia (CAC)
- COVID-19 associated mucormycosis (CAM)
- COVID-19 associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA)
- secondary fungal infections
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Agricultural and Biological Sciences