Fungal diseases and COVID-19

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Fungal diseases and COVID-19

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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.). Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases.
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COVID-19-associated fungal infections can lead to severe illness and death. Symptoms of certain fungal diseases can be similar to those of COVID-19, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Some patients can have COVID-19 and a fungal infection at the same time. Laboratory testing is necessary to determine if a person has a fungal infection, COVID-19, or both.

COVID-19 likely increases the risk for fungal infections because of its effect on the immune system and because treatments for COVID-19 (like steroids and other drugs) can weaken the body’s defenses against fungi. The most commonly reported fungal infections in patients with COVID-19 include aspergillosis, invasive candidiasis, and mucormycosis (sometimes called by the misnomer ”black fungus.” Fungal infections resistant to antifungal treatment have also been described in patients with severe COVID-19.

Awareness of the possibility of fungal co-infection with COVID-19 is essential to reduce delays in diagnosis and treatment in order to help prevent severe illness and death from these infections.
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Overview -- COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis -- COVID-19-associated mucormycosis -- Increased spread of Candida auris during COVID-19 pandemic -- Invasive candidiasis in patients with COVID-19 -- Fungal pneumonias can resemble COVID-19 .
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Anti-Infective Agents/therapeutic Use Antimicrobial Stewardship Bacterial Infections/drug Therapy Bacterial Infections/epidemiology Bacterial Infections/microbiology Coinfection/drug Therapy Coinfection/epidemiology Coinfection/microbiology Coronavirus Infections COVID-19/drug Therapy COVID-19/epidemiology COVID-19/microbiology Drug Resistance, Microbial Humans Mycoses SARS-CoV-2
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