While it is reported that COVID-19 patients are more prone to secondary bacterial infections,
which are strongly linked to the severity of complications of the disease, bacterial …

Background: Bacterial co-infections are frequently identified in viral respiratory infections
and are significant reasons for morbidity and mortality. Information on the prevalence of …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns over secondary infections
because it has limited treatment options and empiric antimicrobial treatment poses serious …

Objectives To describe the prevalence and nature of bacterial co-infections in COVID-19
patients within 48 hours of hospital admission and assess the appropriateness of empirical …

Purpose Microbial coinfections in COVID-19 patients carry a risk of poor outcomes. This
study aimed to characterize the clinical and microbiological profiles of coinfections in …

Introduction We evaluated the prevalence, aetiologies and antibiotic resistance patterns of
bacterial infections in hospitalized patients with laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2. We also …

Background A wide range of bacterial infections occur in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) patients, particularly in those with severe coronaviral disease. Some of these are …

Background Bacterial infections are a common complication in patients with seasonal viral
respiratory tract infections and are associated with poor prognosis, increased risk of …

Data on the prevalence of bacterial co-infections and secondary infection among adults with
COVID-19 admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are rare. We aimed to determine the …

Purpose In this study, we aimed to evaluate the epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance
(AMR) patterns of bacterial pathogens in COVID-19 patients and to compare the results with …