Bacterial and viral co-infections in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia admitted to a French ICU.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on the prevalence of bacterial and viral co-infections among patients admitted to the ICU for acute respiratory failure related to SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia are lacking. We aimed to assess the rate of bacterial and viral co-infections, as well as to report the most common micro-organisms involved in patients admitted to the ICU for severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

Patients and methods

In this monocenter retrospective study, we reviewed all the respiratory microbiological investigations performed within the first 48 h of ICU admission of COVID-19 patients (RT-PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2) admitted for acute respiratory failure.

Results

From March 13th to April 16th 2020, a total of 92 adult patients (median age: 61 years, 1st-3rd quartiles [55-70]; males: n = 73/

SUBMITTER: Contou D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475952 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature