Comparative incidence of early and late bloodstream and respiratory tract co-infection in patients admitted to ICU with COVID-19 pneumonia versus Influenza A or B pneumonia versus no viral pneumonia: wales multicentre ICU cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim is to characterise early and late respiratory and bloodstream co-infection in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with SARS-CoV-2-related acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) needing respiratory support in seven ICUs within Wales, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We compare the rate of positivity of different secondary pathogens and their antimicrobial sensitivity in three different patient groups: patients admitted to ICU with COVID-19 pneumonia, Influenza A or B pneumonia, and patients without viral pneumonia.

Design

Multicentre, retrospective, observational cohort study with rapid microbiology data from Public Health Wales, sharing of clinical and demographic data from seven participating ICUs.

Setting

Seven Welsh

SUBMITTER: Pandey M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9160852 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature