Autopsy Proven Pulmonary Mucormycosis Due to <i>Rhizopus microsporus</i> in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient with Underlying Hematological Malignancy

Abstract

Viral infections can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), consequently leading to susceptibility for secondary pulmonary infections. Over the past few weeks, a number of studies have reported on secondary pulmonary aspergillosis complicating severe COVID-19. We report the case of a 53-year old male patient with secondary acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who suffered from COVID-19 ARDS and was diagnosed postmortem with mucormycosis.

Keywords

• COVID-19
• mucormycosis
• fungal infections
• co-infections