Incidence and risk factors for clinically confirmed secondary bacterial infections in patients hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The true incidence and risk factors for secondary bacterial infections in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains poorly understood. Knowledge of risk factors for secondary infections in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 is necessary to optimally guide selective use of empiric antimicrobial therapy.

Design

Single-center retrospective cohort study of symptomatic inpatients admitted for COVID-19 from April 15, 2020, through June 30, 2021.

Setting

Academic quaternary-care referral center in Portland, Oregon.

Patients

The study included patients who were 18 years or older with a positive severe acute respiratory coronavirus virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) PCR test up to 10 days prior to admission.

Methods

Secondary infections were identified based on cl

SUBMITTER: Park HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587378 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature