Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The objectives of this study was to investigate the fungus species associated with COVID-19 viral infection in 250 patients hospitalized to the intensive care unit (ICU) at Al-Diwaniyah Teaching Hospital in Al-Diwaniyah City, Iraq, between October 2021 and June 2022. With 187 isolates (34.46%), Candida spp. outperformed the other identified fungal species. With 20 isolates (8%), Aspergillus spp. placed in second place. With two isolates Rhizopus sp., Coccidiodes sp., and Rhodotorula sp. (0.8%), and 4 isolates Penicillium sp(0.73%), In addition, the male has a greater proportion (55.9%) than the female and co-infections with fungi were more common in the 60–69 age group then in the 70–79 age group (64% versus 44%, respectively). Taking a deeper look at the patients' medical histories, it was shown that fungal co-infection was more prevalent in those with chronic sickness than in those without chronic disease (57.9% versus 42.1%, respectively).
Authors: Duaa A. Muhammd, Neeran O. Jasim
Institution: University of Al-Qadisiyah
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409568253