托珠单抗与重症 COVID-19 肺炎和急性呼吸窘迫综合征的危重症患者侵袭性曲霉病的关联

Association of Tocilizumab and Invasive Aspergillosis in Critically Ill Patients with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

作者信息

Wu Kuo-Lun, Chang Chia-Yuan, Sung Heng-You, Hu Ting-Yu, Kuo Li-Kuo

机构信息

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan.

Department of Internal Medicine, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei City 10449, Taiwan.

出版信息

J Fungi (Basel). 2022 Mar 24;8(4):339. doi: 10.3390/jof8040339.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) causes severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. According to the current consensus, immunosuppressants, such as dexamethasone and anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibodies, are therapeutic medications in the early stages of infection. However, in critically ill patients, viral, fungal, and bacterial coinfection results in higher mortality. We conducted a single-center, retrospective analysis of 29 mechanically ventilated patients with artificial airways. Patients were adults with confirmed COVID-19 infection and severe pneumonia. Acute respiratory distress syndrome was diagnosed according to the Kigali modification of the Berlin definition. Six patients had invasive pulmonary aspergillosis coinfection based on elevated serum galactomannan levels and/or bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. We present two cases with brief histories and available clinical data. We also conducted a literature review to determine whether immunosuppressants, such as tocilizumab, increase infection risk or invasive aspergillosis in patients with COVID-19. There is no conclusive evidence to suggest that tocilizumab increases coinfection risk. However, further studies are needed to determine the optimal dose, between-dose interval, and timing of tocilizumab administration in patients with COVID-19.

摘要

2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)可导致严重肺炎和急性呼吸窘迫综合征。根据目前的共识,免疫抑制剂,如地塞米松和抗白细胞介素-6受体单克隆抗体,是感染早期的治疗药物。然而,在重症患者中,病毒、真菌和细菌合并感染会导致更高的死亡率。我们对29例有人工气道的机械通气患者进行了单中心回顾性分析。患者为确诊COVID-19感染并患有严重肺炎的成年人。根据对柏林定义的基加利修订版诊断急性呼吸窘迫综合征。基于血清半乳甘露聚糖水平升高和/或支气管肺泡灌洗液,6例患者合并侵袭性肺曲霉病。我们介绍两例患者的简要病史和可用临床数据。我们还进行了文献综述,以确定托珠单抗等免疫抑制剂是否会增加COVID-19患者的感染风险或侵袭性曲霉病。没有确凿证据表明托珠单抗会增加合并感染风险。然而,需要进一步研究以确定COVID-19患者使用托珠单抗的最佳剂量、给药间隔和给药时机。

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