Risk Factors for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients: A Nationwide, Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study
10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e134
- Author:
Si-Ho KIM
1
;
Jin Yeong HONG
;
Seongman BAE
;
Hojin LEE
;
Yu Mi WI
;
Jae-Hoon KO
;
Bomi KIM
;
Eun-Jeong JOO
;
Hyeri SEOK
;
Hye Jin SHI
;
Jeong Rae YOO
;
Miri HYUN
;
Hyun ah KIM
;
Sukbin JANG
;
Seok Jun MUN
;
Jungok KIM
;
Min-Chul KIM
;
Dong-Sik JUNG
;
Sung-Han KIM
;
Kyong Ran PECK
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2022;37(18):e134-
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is often accompanied by secondary infections, such as invasive aspergillosis. In this study, risk factors for developing COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) and their clinical outcomes were evaluated.
Methods:This multicenter retrospective cohort study included critically ill COVID-19 patients from July 2020 through March 2021. Critically ill patients were defined as patients requiring high-flow respiratory support or mechanical ventilation. CAPA was defined based on the 2020 European Confederation of Medical Mycology and the International Society for Human and Animal Mycology consensus criteria. Factors associated with CAPA were analyzed, and their clinical outcomes were adjusted by a propensity score-matched model.
Results:Among 187 eligible patients, 17 (9.1%) developed CAPA, which is equal to 33.10 per 10,000 patient-days. Sixteen patients received voriconazole-based antifungal treatment. In addition, 82.4% and 53.5% of patients with CAPA and without CAPA, respectively, received early high-dose corticosteroids (P = 0.022). In multivariable analysis, initial 10-day cumulative steroid dose > 60 mg of dexamethasone or dexamethasone equivalent dose) (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 3.77; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03–13.79) and chronic pulmonary disease (adjusted OR, 4.20; 95% CI, 1.26–14.02) were independently associated with CAPA. Tendencies of higher 90-day overall mortality (54.3% vs. 35.2%, P= 0.346) and lower respiratory support-free rate were observed in patients with CAPA (76.3% vs. 54.9%, P = 0.089).
Conclusion:Our study showed that the dose of corticosteroid use might be a risk factor for CAPA development and the possibility of CAPA contributing to adverse outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
