Secondary infections in patients hospitalized with COVID-19: incidence and predictive factors.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The aim of our study was to describe the incidence and predictive factors of secondary infections in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Methods

This was a cohort study of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital between 25th February and 6th April 2020 (NCT04318366). We considered secondary bloodstream infections (BSIs) or possible lower respiratory tract infections (pLRTIs) occurring 48 hours after hospital admission until death or discharge. We calculated multivariable Fine-Gray models to assess factors associated with risk of secondary infections.

Results

Among 731 patients, a secondary infection was diagnosed in 68 patients (9.3%); 58/731 patients (7.9%) had at least one BSI and 22/731 patients (3.0%) at least o

SUBMITTER: Ripa M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7584496 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature