COVID-19 Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA): Hospital or Home Environment as a Source of Life-Threatening Infection?

Most cases of invasive aspergillosis are caused by , whose conidia are ubiquitous in the environment. Additionally, in indoor environments, such as houses or hospitals, conidia are frequently detected too. Hospital-acquired aspergillosis is usually associated with airborne fungal contamination of the hospital air, especially after building construction events.

Role of age and comorbidities in mortality of patients with infective endocarditis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyse the characteristics of patients with IE in three groups of age and to assess the ability of age and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) to predict mortality.

Methods: Prospective cohort study of all patients with IE included in the GAMES Spanish database between 2008 and 2015.Patients were stratified into three age groups:<65 years,65 to 80 years,and ≥ 80 years.

[Characteristics of tuberculosis in a general hospital during the period 1993-1998. Analysis of resistance and HIV coinfection].

Aim: The epidemiologic and clinical characteristics, presence of HIV coinfection, and sensitivity to tuberculostatic drugs were analyzed in a series of tuberculosis patients attended in our center.

Patients And Methods: Retrospective study of tuberculosis cases attended in a third- level hospital from 1993 to 1998.

Results: During the study period, 268 cases of tuberculosis were diagnosed in our center.