December 17, 2021
Bulletin interne de l'Institut Pasteur
COVID-19 patients in ICUs: study reveals an increased risk of invasive fungal secondary infections
What if certain fungi exacerbate respiratory distress in individuals with COVID-19? The MYCOVID study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine yields its initial results. Teams at Rennes University Hospital – University of Rennes 1, Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital (part of the Paris Public Hospital Network or AP-HP), Georges-Pompidou European Hospital (AP-HP) – Université de Paris, Avicenne Hospital (AP-HP) – University Sorbonne Paris Nord and the Institut Pasteur conducted a prospective multicenter study to determine the impact of fungal infections in patients in ICUs with severe forms of COVID-19. The MYCOVID study coordinated by Professor Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Dr. Eric Dannaoui, Professor Jean-Ralph Zahar and Dr. Marie-Elisabeth Bougnoux revealed a particularly high risk of invasive fungal secondary infections affecting 22% of intubated and mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients in ICUs.