Characteristics of COVID-19 patients with bacterial coinfection admitted to the hospital from the emergency department in a large regional healthcare system.

Thomas LardaroAlfred Z WangAntonino BuccaAlexander CroftNancy GloberDaniel B HoltPaul I MuseyKelli D PetersonRussell A TrigonisJason T SchafferBenton R Hunter

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2021)

We found a low rate of bacteremia in patients admitted with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. In hemodynamically stable patients, routine antibiotics may not be warranted in this population.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
sars cov
healthcare
prognostic factors
adverse drug
clinical practice
patient reported outcomes
multidrug resistant
gram negative