Title: Bacterial Co-Infections in COVID-19 Positive Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Assam
Authors: Dr Subhrendu Sekhar Sen, Dr Anindita Kurmi
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v10i5.08
Abstract
Owing to the limited therapeutic options, the current ongoing pandemic COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns over secondary infections .Country and region-specific clinical data encompassing various infections are needed in guiding evidence-based treatment of COVID-19. To fill this major gap in our knowledge, we conducted a prospective study to ascertain the actual burden & molecular profile of pathogens causing s bacterial co infections in COVID-19 patients.
Out of 100 patients, 38 were admitted to ICU and 62 in wards. The outcome measure analysis was done in 24 patients whose clinical samples were culture positive. Blood was the predominant sample followed by urine. In blood, Klebsiella pneumoniae was the commonest isolate and was resistant to most antibiotics except colistin. Candida species was the predominant pathogen in urine.
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