Are bacterial coinfections really rare in COVID-19 intensive care units?

Banu KaracaMurat AksunNagihan Altıncı KarahanSenem GirginBahar OrmenAhmet Salih TuzenTuna DemirdalAtilla Sencan

Published in: European journal of medical research (2023)

Bacterial coinfections of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit remain a problem. Identifying the infectious agent, classifying colonizations and infections, and using the proper treatment of antibiotics are of great importance in the case management of COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit.

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