SARS-CoV-2 Associated Immune Dysregulation and COVID-Associated Pulmonary Aspergilliosis (CAPA) : A Cautionary Tale

As the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic continues to plague healthcare systems, it has become clear that opportunistic pathogens cause a considerable proportion of SARS-CoV-2-associated mortality and morbidity cases. Of these, Covid-Associated Pulmonary Aspergilliosis (CAPA) is a major concern with evidence that it occurs in the absence of traditional risk factors such as neutropenia and is diagnostically challenging for the attending physician. In this review, we focus on the immunopathology of SARS-CoV-2 and how this potentiates CAPA through dysregulation of local and systemic immunity as well as the unintended consequences of approved COVID treatments including corticosteroids and IL-6 inhibitors. Finally, we will consider how knowledge of the above may aid in the diagnosis of CAPA using current diagnostics and what treatment should be instituted in probable and confirmed cases.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

International journal of molecular sciences - 23(2022), 6 vom: 17. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Worku, Dominic Adam [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antifungal Agents
Aspergillosis
Biomarkers
CAPA
COVID
Fungal
Journal Article
Review
SARS-CoV-2

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.03.2022

Date Revised 29.03.2022

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijms23063228

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM338589341