Abstract:Background: The current pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 has caused a high burden on health. Cases and series of invasive aspergillosis associated with COVID-19 patients (CAPA) on mechanical ventilation have been described. Aim: To describe the increase in the positivity of the galactomannan (GM) biomarker during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Fifth Region: Valparaíso. Method: Retrospective descriptive study. The GM results in both bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) and serum and the BAL cultures that were sent to the Mycol… Show more
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