Secondary respiratory early and late infections in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with COVID-19 receiving mechanical ventilation may become aggravated with a secondary respiratory infection. The aim of this study was to describe secondary respiratory infections, their predictive factors, and outcomes in patients with COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation.

Methods

A cohort study was carried out in a single tertiary hospital in Santiago, Chile, from 1st June to 31st July 2020. All patients with COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit that required mechanical ventilation were included.

Results

A total of 175 patients were enrolled, of which 71 (40.6%) developed at least one secondary respiratory infection during follow-up. Early and late secondary infections were diagnosed in 1.7% and 31.4% respectively. Within late second

SUBMITTER: Ceballos ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9521562 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature