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.
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