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Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 with other viral respiratory pathogens in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study.


ABSTRACT:

Background

Growing evidence shows that viral co-infection is found repeatedly in patients with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19). This is the first report of SARS-CoV-2 co-infection with viral respiratory pathogens in Indonesia.

Methods

Over a one month period of April to May 2020, SARS-CoV-2 positive nasopharyngeal swabs in our COVID-19 referral laboratory in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, were tested for viral respiratory pathogens by real-time, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Proportion of co-infection reported in percentage.

Results

Fifty-nine samples were positive for other viral respiratory pathogens among a total of 125 samples. Influenza A virus was detected in 32 samples, Influenza B in 16 samples, Human metapneumovirus in 1 sample, and adenovirus in 10 samples. We did not detect any co-infection with respiratory syncytial virus. Nine (7.2%) patients had co-infection with more than two viruses.

Conclusion

Viral co-infection with SARS-CoV-2 is common. These results will provide a helpful reference for diagnosis and clinical treatment of patients with COVID-19.

SUBMITTER: Arguni E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9055379 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Co-infection of SARS-CoV-2 with other viral respiratory pathogens in Yogyakarta, Indonesia: A cross-sectional study.

Arguni Eggi E   Supriyati Endah E   Hakim Mohamad Saifudin MS   Daniwijaya Edwin Widyanto EW   Makrufardi Firdian F   Rahayu Ayu A   Rovik Anwar A   Saraswati Utari U   Oktoviani Farida Nur FN   Prastiwi Nenes N   Nuryastuti Titik T   Wibawa Tri T   Haryana Sofia Mubarika SM  

Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) 20220430


<h4>Background</h4>Growing evidence shows that viral co-infection is found repeatedly in patients with Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19). This is the first report of SARS-CoV-2 co-infection with viral respiratory pathogens in Indonesia.<h4>Methods</h4>Over a one month period of April to May 2020, SARS-CoV-2 positive nasopharyngeal swabs in our COVID-19 referral laboratory in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, were tested for viral respiratory pathogens by real-time, reverse transcription polymerase chain  ...[more]

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