Secondary bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19: comparative evaluation of pre-pandemic and pandemic-era, a retrospective single center study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) patterns of bacterial pathogens in COVID-19 patients and to compare the results with control groups from the pre-pandemic and pandemic era.

Methods

Microbiological database records of all the COVID-19 diagnosed patients in the Ege University Hospital between March 15, 2020, and June 15, 2020, evaluated retrospectively. Patients who acquired secondary bacterial infections (SBIs) and bacterial co-infections were analyzed. Etiology and AMR data of the bacterial infections were collected. Results were also compared to control groups from pre-pandemic and pandemic era data.

Results

In total, 4859 positive culture results from 3532 patients were analyzed. Fifty-two (3.59%) patien

SUBMITTER: Karatas M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8340813 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature