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) |