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COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis: Systematic Review and Patient-Level Meta-analysis

Preprint · 2021 Rationale Pulmonary aspergillosis may complicate COVID-19 and contribute to excess mortality in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The incidence is unclear because of discordant definitions across studies. Objective We sought to review t ... Full text Cite

Invasive Mould Disease in Fatal COVID-19: A Systematic Review of Autopsies

Preprint · 2021 Background Invasive mould disease (IMD) – most commonly pulmonary aspergillosis - is reported to affect up to a third of critically ill COVID-19 patients. Most reported cases are diagnosed with probable/putative COVID-19 associated pulmonary asper ... Full text Cite

Diagnosis of Breakthrough Fungal Infections in the Clinical Mycology Laboratory: An ECMM Consensus Statement

Preprint · 2020 Breakthrough invasive fungal infections (bIFI) cause significant morbidity and mortality. Their diagnosis can be challenging due to reduced sensitivity of conventional culture techniques, serologic tests, and PCR-based assays in patients on antifungal ther ... Full text Cite