COVID-19-associated invasive fungal infections in intensive care unit patients during the first pandemic waves in Argentina: Results of a single center experience.

Critically ill COVID-19 patients are at high risk for invasive fungal infections (IFIs). Data on IFI prevalence in severe COVID-19 patients in Latin America is scarce. This study aimed at analyzing the prevalence and outcomes of IFIs in COVID-19 patients from Argentina.

Lung function and organ dysfunctions in 178 patients requiring mechanical ventilation during the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic.

Introduction: Most cases of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection are self-limited, but occasionally the disease evolves to a severe condition needing hospitalization. Here we describe the evolution of the respiratory compromise, ventilatory management and laboratory variables of patients with diffuse viral pneumonitis caused by pandemic 2009 influenza A (H1N1) admitted to the ICU.

Method: This was a multicenter, prospective inception cohort study including adult patients with acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation (MV) admitted to 20 ICUs in Argentina between June and September of 2009 during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic.