Cryptococcemia in a patient with COVID-19: A case report

被引：44

作者：

Khatib, Mohamad Y. ^{[1
]}

Ahmed, Amna A. ^{[1
]}

Shaat, Said B. ^{[2
]}

Mohamed, Ahmed S. ^{[1
]}

Nashwan, Abdulqadir J. ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Hamad Med Corp HMC, Mebaireek Gen Hosp HMGH, Crit Care Med Dept, Doha, Qatar

[2] Hamad Med Corp HMC, Hamad Gen Hosp HGH, Crit Care Med Dept, Doha, Qatar

[3] Univ Calgary Qatar, Doha, Qatar

来源：

CLINICAL CASE REPORTS | 2021年 / 9卷 / 02期

关键词：

corticosteroids; COVID-19; cryptococcemia; Cryptococcus neoformans; tocilizumab;

D O I：

10.1002/ccr3.3668

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

The authors urge clinicians to balance the use of Immunosuppressant drugs and tocilizumab for COVID-19 patients to avoid the development of infections like Cryptococcemia, leading to death within 30 days.

引用

页码：853 / 855

页数：3

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