Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis and Coronavirus Disease in an Immunocompetent Patient

• DOI: 10.3201/eid2607.201603
• Publication Date: 2020-04-27T21:32:31Z
• Authors: Marion Blaize; Julien Mayaux; Cécile Nabet; Alexandre Lampros; Anne-Geneviève Ma...; Marc Thellier; Renaud Piarroux; Alexandre Demoule; Arnaud Fekkar
• Keywords: Male; Pneumonia, Viral; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; mechanical ventilation; intensive care unit; Betacoronavirus; 03 medical and health sciences; Research Letter; Humans; aspergillosis; fungal superinfection; Pandemics; Aged; 0303 health sciences; SARS-CoV-2; R; COVID-19; 3. Good health; Aspergillus; Medicine; Pulmonary Aspergillosis; Coronavirus Infections; Immunocompetence

Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a complication in critically ill patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome, especially those with severe influenza pneumonia. We report a fatal case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent patient in France who had severe coronavirus disease-associated pneumonia.