Covid-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in mechanically ventilated patients: incidence and outcome in a French multicenter observational cohort (APICOVID)

Background Recent studies identified coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a risk factor for invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) but produced conflicting data on IPA incidence and impact on patient outcomes. We aimed to determine the incidence and outcomes of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) in mechanically ventilated patients. Methods We performed a multicenter retrospective observational cohort study in consecutive adults admitted to 15 French intensive care units (ICUs) in 2020 for COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation. CAPA was diagnosed and graded according to 2020 ECMM/ISHAM consensus criteria. The primary objective was to determine the incidence of proven/probable CAPA, and the secondary objectives were to identify risk factors for proven/probable CAPA and to assess associations between proven/probable CAPA and patient outcomes. Results The 708 included patients (522 [73.7%] men) had a mean age of 65.2 ± 10.8 years, a median mechanical ventilation duration of 15.0 [8.0–27.0] days, and a day-90 mortality rate of 28.5%. Underlying immunosuppression was present in 113 (16.0%) patients. Corticosteroids were used in 348 (63.1%) patients. Criteria for probable CAPA were met by 18 (2.5%) patients; no patient had histologically proven CAPA. Older age was the only factor significantly associated with probable CAPA (hazard ratio [HR], 1.04; 95% CI 1.00–1.09; P = 0.04). Probable CAPA was associated with significantly higher day-90 mortality (HR, 2.07; 95% CI 1.32–3.25; P = 0.001) but not with longer mechanical ventilation or ICU length of stay. Conclusion Probable CAPA is a rare but serious complication of severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation and is associated with higher day-90 mortality. Graphical Abstract.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

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Annals of intensive care - 14(2024), 1 vom: 29. Jan.

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Englisch

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Desmedt, Luc [VerfasserIn]
Raymond, Matthieu [VerfasserIn]
Le Thuaut, Aurélie [VerfasserIn]
Asfar, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Darreau, Cédric [VerfasserIn]
Reizine, Florian [VerfasserIn]
Colin, Gwenhaël [VerfasserIn]
Auchabie, Johann [VerfasserIn]
Lorber, Julien [VerfasserIn]
La Combe, Béatrice [VerfasserIn]
Kergoat, Pierre [VerfasserIn]
Hourmant, Baptiste [VerfasserIn]
Delbove, Agathe [VerfasserIn]
Frérou, Aurélien [VerfasserIn]
Morin, Jean [VerfasserIn]
Ergreteau, Pierre Yves [VerfasserIn]
Seguin, Philippe [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Maëlle [VerfasserIn]
Reignier, Jean [VerfasserIn]
Lascarrou, Jean-Baptiste [VerfasserIn]
Canet, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]

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COVID‑19
Intensive care unit
Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis
Mechanical ventilation

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© The Author(s) 2024

doi:

10.1186/s13613-023-01229-3

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SPR054569974