Objectives The aim of our study was to describe the incidence and predictive factors of
secondary infections in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods This …

Background Patients infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-
CoV-2) can develop severe illness necessitating intensive care admission. Critically ill …

Objectives Severe or critical COVID-19 is associated with intensive care unit admission,
increased secondary infection rate, and would lead to significant worsened prognosis. Risks …

Results A total of 107 patients with a mean age 62.2±10.6 years were included. Incidence of
secondary infection during CCU stay was 43.0%(46 patients), including nosocomial …

Bacterial infections may complicate the course of COVID-19 patients. The rate and
predictors of bacterial infections were examined in patients consecutively admitted with …

Objectives SARS-CoV-2 may cause acute lung injury, and secondary infections are thus
relevant complications in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. However, detailed information …

Background The prevalence of bacterial infection in patients with COVID-19 is low, however,
empiric antibiotic use is high. Risk stratification may be needed to minimize unnecessary …

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 …

Adverse outcomes in coronavirus infection disease‐19 (COVID‐19) patients are not always
due to the direct effects of the viral infection, but often due to bacterial coinfection. However …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the factors and rates of secondary bacterial
infections developed in patients after the diagnosis of COVID-19 and antimicrobial …