A Case Report of COVID-19 With Tracheobronchial Aspergillosis
Haolei Liu1,2, Hailu Jiao1, Jun Feng1
1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Traditional Chinese Medicine College, Zhuzhou, Hunan, China.
Abstract:
The concurrence of COVID-19 and tracheobronchial aspergillosis (TBA) is rarely documented in clinical practice. This report presents a case of TBA in a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 prior to the administration of immunosuppressive agents. This case underscores the necessity of considering fungal infections in patients with COVID-19, even during the early stages of the disease. The combination of timely bronchoscopy, antiviral therapy, and antifungal treatment resulted in favorable therapeutic outcomes for the patient.
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