Did pandemic precautions lower fungal infections? hospital records hold clues

NCT ID NCT06483815

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Researchers reviewed hospital records from 1,441 patients to compare fungal infection rates during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and afterward. They calculated positivity rates for Candida and Aspergillus species and other fungi. The study examines whether infection control measures changed the number of fungal infections over time.

What this could mean

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What this could lead to
If the analysis identifies which infection control measures worked, hospitals could use that information to protect patients from fungal infections during future outbreaks.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective review of records from one hospital, so the findings may not apply elsewhere. It cannot prove cause and effect, only describe patterns over time.

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Study facts

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Participants

1,441 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

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Who is studied

Patients diagnosed with pneumonia according to clinical, laboratory and radiological data in the chest diseases, infectious diseases and intensive care unit of Hisar HIntercontinental Hospital

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients over 18 years of age of both genders Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age, * Patients whose demographic, clinical and laboratory data investigated in the study could not be accessed, patients who were diagnosed with fungal infection during hospitalization

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  • Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

    Istanbul, 34768, Turkey (Türkiye)

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