Outcomes of respiratory viral-bacterial co-infection in adult hospitalized patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Viral infections of the respiratory tract represent a major global health concern. Co-infection with bacteria may contribute to severe disease and increased mortality in patients. Nevertheless, viral-bacterial co-infection patterns and their clinical outcomes have not been well characterized to date. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical features and outcomes of patients with viral-bacterial respiratory tract co-infections.

Methods

We included 19,361 patients with respiratory infection due to respiratory viruses [influenza A and B, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), parainfluenza] and/or bacteria in four tertiary hospitals in Hong Kong from 2013 to 2017 using a large territory-wide healthcare database. All microbiological tests were conducted within 48 h of ho

SUBMITTER: Liu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8343259 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature