Cerebral Aspergillosis in an Immunocompetent Patient after COVID-19 Infection

Abstract

AbstractFungal brain abscesses are an uncommon condition in the immunocompetent population, especially due to the etiologic agent Aspergillus sp. The emerging coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic brought about neurological manifestations that were previously little known, caused by the direct manifestations of the virus, as well as by the therapy itself, with hospitalization and use of corticosteroids. This highlights the need for attention in the management of patients with neurological disorders and history of virus infection. In the current paper, we report the case of a patient without comorbidities who presented multiple brain abscesses caused by Aspergillus fumigatus, after infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).