Predictors and microbiology of respiratory and bloodstream bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19: living rapid review update and meta-regression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19 is low, however, empiric antibiotic use is high. Risk stratification may be needed to minimize unnecessary empiric antibiotic use.

Objective

To identify risk factors and microbiology associated with respiratory and bloodstream bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19.

Data sources

We searched MEDLINE, OVID Epub and EMBASE for published literature up to 5 February 2021.

Study eligibility criteria

Studies including at least 50 patients with COVID-19 in any healthcare setting.

Methods

We used a validated ten-item risk of bias tool for disease prevalence. The main outcome of interest was the proportion of COVID-19 patients with bloodstream and/or respiratory bacterial co-infectio

SUBMITTER: Langford BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8619885 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature