Publications by authors named "Melanie Malave-Sanchez"
Pulmonary aspergillosis and cryptococcosis as a complication of COVID-19.
Med Mycol Case Rep
March 2022
Invasive fungal infections may complicate infection by SARS-CoV-2 and increase morbidity and mortality. A 59-year-old man with multiple medical comorbidities was transferred to our hospital for worsening hypoxic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 and received high-dose corticosteroids and 2 doses of cyclophosphamide. He was diagnosed with pulmonary aspergillosis and cryptococcosis by culture of a bronchoalveolar lavage sample.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOral Polio Vaccine to Protect Against COVID-19: Out of the Box Strategies?
Open Forum Infect Dis
August 2021
Article Synopsis
- * Despite aggressive efforts, controlling the pandemic remains difficult due to new variants that may evade vaccines, noncompliance with safety measures, and logistical issues in global vaccination efforts.
- * The review explores the potential benefits of using attenuated vaccines, like the oral polio vaccine, for COVID-19, arguing they are safe, easy to distribute, and may offer protection against various respiratory pathogens.
This report presents a case of spontaneous fungal peritonitis (SFP) in a patient with cardiogenic ascites. Physicians need to be aware of this life-threatening condition because early suspicion of SFP can improve survival.
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