Respiratory infections in the post-COVID-19 era: impact, prevalence, and clinical characteristics of bacterial and viral co-infections.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Humans are affected by respiratory infections globally, originating from both bacterial and viral agents. However, the pathogens responsible for respiratory tract infections and the specific effects of viral-viral, viral-bacterial, and bacterial-bacterial co-infections on disease progression and clinical outcomes remain unclear. Тhis study aimed to determine the prevalence, estimate the age burden, and provide clinical characteristics of mono- and co-infections involving various bacterial and viral co-pathogens.

Methods

A total of 609 nasopharyngeal specimens were collected from outpatients and hospitalized patients with respiratory symptoms between April and December 2024. The specimens were analyzed using an in-house multiplex real-time polymerase chain reacti

SUBMITTER: Trifonova I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12589918 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature