Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
FUNGAL PNEUMONIA WITH REVIEW OF LITERATURE ON CANDIDA – A SILENT KILLER IN CRITICAL CARE PATIENTS.
Dr vijayakumar S Dr Veerendra Arya Dr Shubham Mishra, Dr Akash Gajendra, Dr Jitendra K Bhargava
JCDR. 2023: 2735-2743
Abstract
Pulmonary fungal infection appears to be an important problem in patients with respiratory diseases especially in patients who are admitted to the medical respiratory ICU. Several host characteristics, such as a very high incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) [1], malignancies, chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) [2], and others, also contribute to a high predilection for fungal diseases in the Indian population. Many outbreaks of different fungal infections have been periodically reported from different parts of India, including Candida auris [3] and, more recently, COVID-19-associated mucormycosis [4,5].
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