A preliminary study of the association between and quantification of selected yeasts in IBD and IBS patients.

Objective: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are gastrointestinal disorders, which can be triggered by gut microbiota dysbiosis. The development of IBS-like symptoms has been linked to the overgrowth of spp. In addition, the critical role of fungi has been highlighted in the pathogenesis of IBD.

Proven pulmonary aspergillosis in a COVID-19 patient: A case report.

Background And Purpose: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a significant clinical challenge in healthcare settings all over the world. Critically ill COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome may be at increased risk of co-infection with pulmonary aspergillosis. This study aimed to describe a clinical case of proven pulmonary aspergillosis caused by in a 59-year-old man with a history of hospitalization due to COVID-19 infection.