Occurrence and outcomes of possible superadded infections in older adults with COVID-19-cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Current guidance discourages use of antibiotics in COVID-19. However, in older adults, superadded infection may be common and require treatment. Our aim was to investigate the occurrence and outcomes from possible superadded infections, occurring within 2 weeks of hospitalization, in older adults with COVID-19.

Methods

This was a single centre, observational cohort study. We collected data from patients admitted to older adult wards who had tested positive for the Sars-CoV-2 virus on viral PCR between 1st October and 1st December 2020. The primary outcome was inpatient death occurring within 90 days of COVID-19 diagnosis. The secondary outcome was length of stay in hospital. Associations were described using univariable and multivariable models, and time to event dat

SUBMITTER: Bilan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9553794 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature