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CAPA Paper accepted

The third step of ID-IRI COVID-19-Associated Fungal Infections Stuides COVID Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CAPA) has been accepted for publication in the journal HELIYON. This is an important contribution to the understanding and management of fungal co-infections in COVID-19 patients. Many thanks to the participants and data providers to the study.

In this study the majority of CAPA cases involved Aspergillus fumigatus, and the 90-day mortality rate was over 65%. Older age, hypertension, inotrope use, and renal replacement therapy were identified as independent risk factors for mortality in these patients.  

ID-IRI 2024 publications: https://infectdisiri.com/id-iri-2024/

All ID-IRI publications: https://infectdisiri.com/id-iri-publications-2/

Study Title: Factors affecting mortality in covid-associated pulmonary aspergillosis: An international ID-IRI study

List of authors

Meyha Sahin, Mesut Yilmaz, Ali Mert, Muna A. Rahman S. Al. Maslamani, Samar Mahmoud A. Hashim, Ajithkumar Valooparambil Ittaman, Jamal Wadi Al Ramahi, Balint Gergely Szabo, Deborah Konopnicki, Dilsah Baskol Elik, Botond Lakatos, Oguz Resat Sipahi, Reham Khedr, Sabah Jalal, Natalia Pshenichnaya, Dumitru Irina Magdalena, Amani El-Kholy, Ejaz Ahmed Khan, Sevil Alkan, Atousa Hakamifard, Gulden Sincan, Aliye Esmaoglu, Mateja Jankovic Makek, Esra Gurbuz, Anna Liskova, Ayse Albayrak, Roman Stebel, Tulay Unver Ulusoy, Rezaul Karim Ripon, Ruxandra Moroti, Cosmin Dascalu, Naveed Rashid, Andrea Cortegiani, Zeynep Bahadir, Hakan Erdem.

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE I was born in 1969 in Seydişehir, Turkey in 1969. I became a general practitioner after graduation from GATA medical faculty in 1993 and worked as a general practitioner between 1994 and 1996. I have performed my fellowship in GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology in Istanbul during 1996-2000. I worked as infectious diseases specialists in Sivas Hospital during 2000-2003. I became an assistant professor in Gulhane Academy in a 2003, and an associate professor in 2006. I worked as the chief of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Department in GATA Haydarpasa Hospital in Istanbul between July 2014 and July 2015. I became a Professor at June 2015. SKILL HIGHLIGHTS Clinical teacher, lecturer An experienced clinician in the field of infectious diseases Experience in ICU infections Experience in community acquired infections Multinational/multicenter clinical research management The founder and lead coordinator of ID-IRI, which is likely to be the largest clinical research platform in the world (https://infectdisiri.wordpress.com/) Experience in scientific activities of European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) and other societies Active memberships in ESGIB, ESGITM, ESGCIP PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE I worked in the field of infectious diseases and clinical microbiology since 1996 and performed many clinical researches since then. I have founded ID-IRI, an international research platform in 2008. We have performed many multicentric/multinational projects through ID-IRI since then. INTERNATIONAL AWARDS In April 24, 2017, I was awarded with the merit-based “ESCMID Fellow” title by European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) executive committee. This title recognizes individuals who have achieved professional excellence and rendered outstanding service to the profession and the society.

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