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Geotrichum infection in an immunocompetent host with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Author(s) -
Kavitha Selvan,
Gökhan M. Mutlu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
tuberkuloz ve toraks/tüberküloz ve toraks
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.157
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 0494-1373
DOI - 10.5578/tt.20219717
Subject(s) - host (biology) , virology , biology , covid-19 , geotrichum , immunocompetence , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , immune system , infectious disease (medical specialty) , ecology , pathology , disease
There has been increasing reports of secondary bacterial and fungal infections associated with COVID-19. Following the initial reports of infection with Aspergillus spp., and Candida spp. there has been a significant rise in infections with Mucorales spp. In this case report, we present a case of Geotrichum spp. infection in an immunocompetent host with COVID-19. To our knowledge, this is the first case of Geotrichum infection in COVID-19. Geotrichum is a rare emerging pathogen that causes invasive disease, termed geotrichosis, which occurs in immunocompromised adult hosts with neutropenia. The development of invasive fungal infection such as Geotrichum in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection requires a high degree of clinical suspicion and should be considered particularly in those who have an underlying immunocompromised state and those receiving corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents.

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