Secondary pulmonary infection by Fusarium solani and Aspergillus niger during systemic steroid treatment for COVID-19: A case report

Table 1 A routine laboratory examination taken upon arrival at the emergency department

Parameter (unit)	Measured value	Normal value
White blood cells (103/µL)	1.5	3.9–9.7
Neu (%)	56	37–72
Lym (%)	32	25–48
Mon (%)	12	2–12
Eos (%)	0	1–9
Bas (%)	0	0–2
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	15.4	13.4-17.1
Platelets (103/µL)	103	153–346
Aspartate transaminase (IU/L)	209	5–37
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L)	21	6–43
Lactic acid dehydrogenase (U/L)	614	124–222
Alkaline phosphatase (U/L)	69	38–113
Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (IU/L)	54	0–75
Total bilirubin (mg/dL)	0.5	0.4–1.2
Total protein (g/dL)	6.5	6.5–8.5
Albumin (g/dL)	3.3	3.8–5.2
Creatine kinase (U/L)	2906	57–240
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dL)	63	9–21
Creatinine (mg/dL)	4.2	0.6–1
Amylase (IU/L)	198	43–124
Uric acid (mg/dL)	7.7	3.5-6.9
Sodium (mEq/L)	130	135–145
Potassium (mEq/L)	5	3.5–5
Chloride (mEq/L)	89	96–107
C-reactive protein (mg/dL)	39.3	0–0.29
Procalcitonin (ng/mL)	160.4	0-0.5
Plasma glucose (mg/dL)	48	65–109
Glycated hemoglobin (NGSP) (%)	5.1	4.6–6.2
Activated partial thromboplastin time (seconds)	42.6	23–36
Prothrombin time (International normalized ratio)	1.12	0.85–1.15
Fibrinogen and fibrin degradation products (μg/mL)	14.7	0–10
D-dimer (μg/mL)	3.3	0–1

NGSP: National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program.

Table 2 Blood gas analysis taken from an artery under 10 L/min oxygen on a reservoir face mask, upon arrival at the emergency department

Parameter (unit)	Measured value
pH	7.216
Partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (mmHg)	31.3
partial pressure of arterial oxygen (mmHg)	51.7
Bicarbonate ion (mmol/L)	12.7
Base excess (mmol/L)	-13.9
Arterial oxygen saturation (%)	76.7
Anion gap (mmol/L)	20
Lactate (mmol/L)	8.2
Fraction of inspiratory oxygen (%)	> 90

pH: Potential of hydrogen.