Epidemiology and Outcomes of Bacterial Coinfection in Hospitalized Children With Respiratory Viral Infections: A Single Center Retrospective Chart Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Children with viral respiratory illness are often suspected of having bacterial coinfection. This study was designed to determine the impact of bacterial coinfection on hospital course and outcomes and the rate of antimicrobial misuse.

Methods

Single-center retrospective chart review, including all hospitalized children who had a respiratory viral panel sent within 48 hours of admission from January 2015 to December 2019. Patients who had a positive respiratory, urine, blood culture within 24 hours of admission were identified. Demographics, resource utilization, and outcomes were compared between the 2 groups.

Results

This study included 2192 patients. Of those, 269 patients had positive bacterial cultures. Out of these cultures from 192 patients were ident

SUBMITTER: Patel N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9400186 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature