Viral and atypical respiratory co-infections in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Respiratory co-infections have the potential to affect the diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19 patients. This meta-analysis was performed to analyze the prevalence of respiratory pathogens (viruses and atypical bacteria) in COVID-19 patients.

Methods

This review was consistent with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Searched databases included: PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and grey literature. Studies with a series of SARS-CoV-2-positive patients with additional respiratory pathogen testing were included. Independently, 2 authors extracted data and assessed quality of evidence across all studies using Cochrane's Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology and wit

SUBMITTER: Davis B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7323310 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature