Proven Fatal Invasive Aspergillosis in a Patient with COVID-19 and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Pneumonia

Abstract

There is increasing attention for opportunistic pathogens such as Aspergillus fumigatus complicating SARS-CoV-2 infections in the critically ill. For invasive fungal disease, establishing a clear diagnosis can be challenging due to the invasiveness of diagnostic procedures required for a proven case. Here we present one of the first proven cases of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis by positive culture of post-mortem lung biopsy.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• SARS-CoV-2
• Invasive Aspergillosis
• <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i>