First Report of Fatal Fungemia Due in a Patient with COVID-19 in Ecuador

Overview

Journal Med Mycol Case Rep

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2024 Jan 16

PMID 38225951

Authors

Alexander Jimbo-Zapata

Gabriela Sevillano

Pilar Rodriguez

Jose Ruben Ramirez-Iglesias

Juan-Carlos Navarro

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Abstract

Filamentous fungal infections are an important cause of systemic infections in immunocompromised patients. genus members potentially cause disseminated infections, especially in patients with catheters, due to the ability to adhere to these devices. We describe a case of fatal fungemia due to in a patient with COVID-19 in Ecuador. The genus identification was carried out with conventional techniques and species identification by molecular and phylogenetic techniques through sequencing of the ITS region.

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