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. 2021 Aug 7;13(8):e16982. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16982

Table 1. Characteristics of probable CAPA cases.

CAPA: COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis; DM: diabetes mellitus; APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; NUTRIC: Nutrition Risk in Critically Ill; SOFA: Sequential Organ Failure Assessment; SAPS: Simplified Acute Physiology Score; ICU: intensive care unit; SD: standard deviation

Variables Values (n=61)
Demographic data  
Age in years (mean ±SD) 60.7 ±8.7
Gender ratio (male:female) 29:32
Smoking history (n=80), % (n) 27.9% (n=17)
Hypertension, % (n) 49.2% (n=30)
Risk factors for CAPA, % (n)  
DM 73.8% (n=45)
Cirrhosis 8.2% (n=5)
≥2 comorbidities 90.2% (n=55)
Malignancy 21.3% (n=13)
Clinical variables  
APACHE II, median (IQR) 14 (10-21)
NUTRIC score, median (IQR) 4 (2-6)
SOFA score, median (IQR) 4 (4-7)
SAPS, median (IQR) 33 (27-45)
Aspergillus fumigatus, % (n) 78.7% (n=48)
Aspergillus flavus, % (n) 16.4% (n=10)
Aspergillus terreus, % (n) 3.3% (n=2)
Aspergillus niger, % (n) 1.6% (n=1)
Treatment and clinical course  
Remdesivir, % (n) 57.4% (n=35)
Tocilizumab, % (n) 54.1% (n=33)
Dexamethasone/methylprednisolone, % (n) 100% (n=61)
Voriconazole, % (n) 100% (n=61)
Lipid formulation amphotericin, % (n) 3.3% (n=2)
Vasopressors, % (n) 70.5% (n=43)
ICU days, median (IQR) 11 (4-14)
Death, % (n) 91.8% (n=56)