Bacterial and viral infections among adults hospitalized with COVID-19, COVID-NET, 14 states, March 2020-April 2022.
Melisa M ShahKadam PatelJennifer L MiluckyChristopher A TaylorArthur ReingoldIsaac ArmisteadJames MeekLarry J AndersonAndy WeigelLibby ReegKathryn Como-SabettiSusan L RoppAlison MuseSophrena BusheyEli ShiltzMelissa SuttonH Keipp TalbotRyan ChatelainFiona P Haversnull nullPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2023)
Among patients with clinician-driven testing, 6.0% of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 were identified to have bacterial coinfections and 0.9% were identified to have viral coinfections; identification of a bacterial coinfection within 7 days of admission was associated with increased mortality.