Clinical outcomes of and risk factors for secondary infection in patients with severe COVID-19: a multicenter cohort study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Secondary infection with influenza virus occurs in critically ill patients and is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality; however, there is limited information about it in patients with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Thus, we investigated the clinical outcomes of and risk factors for secondary infections in patients with severe COVID-19.

Methods

This study included patients with severe COVID-19 who were admitted to seven hospitals in South Korea between February 2020 to February 2021. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess factors associated with the risk of secondary infections.

Results

Of the 348 included patients, 104 (29.9%) had at least one infection. There was no statistically significant diff

SUBMITTER: Na YS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816674 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature