Coinfection of disseminated cryptococcosis and BK Virus, a casualty of missed diagnosis during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A case report and review of the literature

Link: https://chooser.crossref.org/?doi=10.18502%2Fcmm.7.3.7802

Autores: BENELLI, J. L.; BASSO, R. P.; RODRIGUES, M. L.; POESTER, V. R.; MUNHOZ, L. S.; AQUINO, V.; STEVENS, DAVID A.; XAVIER, M. O..

Periódico: Current Medical Mycology

Resumo: Background and Purpose: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an overload of health services and healthcare professionals. The result is a setback in health promotion and prevention, delays in diagnosis, and deaths from other diseases that are currently receiving inadequate attention. This article illustrates the risk of this negligence.

Case report: This study aimed to report a case of coinfection of disseminated cryptococcosis and BK virus in a patient without a previous diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection and COVID-19 negative in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite receiving antifungal therapy, the patient died.

Conclusion: This fatal case is a warning regarding delay of diagnosis and neglect ofother serious illnesses owing to the current pandemic, including fungal diseases and neglected diagnoses.

Palavras-chave: BK Virus Fungal meningitis; HIV-AIDS; Opportunistic diseases; Pandemic