Prevalence of Co-infection at the Time of Hospital Admission in COVID-19 Patients, A Multicenter Study.

Sara M KarabaGeorge JonesTaylor HelselL Leigh SmithRobin AveryKathryn DzintarsAlejandra B SalinasSara C Keller Jennifer L TownsendEili KleinJoe AmoahBrian T Garibaldi Sara E CosgroveValeria Fabre

Published in: Open forum infectious diseases (2020)

Using multidisciplinary consensus definitions, proven or probable bCAP was uncommon in adults hospitalized due to COVID-19, as were other nonrespiratory bacterial infections. Empiric antibiotic use was high, highlighting the need to enhance antibiotic stewardship in the treatment of viral pneumonias.

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