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
نویسندگان
1 Clinical Analysis Laboratory, Dr. Miguel Riet Correa University Hospital, Rio Grande, Brazil
2 Postgraduate Student of Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
3 Laboratory of Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
4 Postgraduate Student of Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
5 Specialized Care Service in Infectious Diseases, Dr. Miguel Riet Correa University Hospital, Rio Grande, Brazil
6 Specialized Care Service in Infectious Diseases, Dr. Miguel Riet Correa University Hospital, Rio Grande, Brazil
7 Laboratory of Mycology, Faculty of Medicine, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
8 Postgraduate Student of Health Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande, Brazil
doi
10.18502/cmm.7.3.7802چکیده
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.
